Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship – West House School
INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
Birmingham (B15 2NX)
Closes in 14 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 16 July 2026
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Summary
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and caring individual to join us as a Teaching Assistant Apprentice within our Year 2 class.
- Wage
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£15,600 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday, Friday: 8:00am- 4:00pm, Tuesday, Thursday: 8:00am- 3:30pm and Wednesday: 8:00am-5:00pm (30-minute lunch break each day)
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Main Duties:
- Support the class teacher in planning and delivering engaging learning activities
- Provide learning support to individual pupils and small groups
- Assist with monitoring pupils' reading and academic progress
- Help maintain accurate pupil records, observations and assessments
- Build positive relationships with pupils and their families
- Prepare classroom resources and learning materials
- Set up and tidy learning activities and classroom environments
- Support classroom organisation and behaviour management
- Assist with classroom displays, photocopying and general administration
- Support the safe and effective use of ICT within learning
- Assist with administering and invigilating assessment activities where appropriate
- Promote equality, diversity and inclusion throughout the school
- Supervise pupils during playtimes, lunchtimes and school activities
- Attend school trips, educational visits and special events
- Attend staff meetings, training sessions and professional development opportunities
- Maintain confidentiality and follow safeguarding, health and safety, GDPR and school policies at all times
- Contribute positively to the wider life and ethos of West House School
- Undertake any other reasonable duties to support children's learning and wellbeing as directed by the Headmaster or senior leaders
Where you'll work
24 St. James Road
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2NX
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
- Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
- Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
- Adapt resources to support all learners.
- Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
- Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
- Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
- Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
- Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
- Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
- Apply methods of formative assessment.
- Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
- Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
- Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
- Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
- Provide feedback to learners.
- Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
- Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
- Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
- Adapt resources to support all learners.
- Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
- Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
- Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
- Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
- Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
- Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
- Apply methods of formative assessment.
- Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
- Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
- Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
- Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
- Provide feedback to learners.
Training schedule
As an apprentice, you will receive a combination of on-the-job training and formal learning, including:
- Completion of a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
- Regular mentoring and support from experienced school staff
- Ongoing progress reviews and development meetings
- Practical training to develop classroom practice, safeguarding knowledge and professional skills
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent)
- Maths (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Pre-employment Checks:
Please be aware that the successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with Children's Barred List check prior to employment. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
About this employer
Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043111.
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Closes in 14 days (Friday 31 July 2026 at 11:59pm)