Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
St. Oswald’s Catholic Primary School
Liverpool (L13 5TE)
Closes in 26 days (Sunday 20 September 2026)
Posted on 24 August 2026
Contents
Summary
At St. Oswald’s we aim to build a community based on the love of God and each other, where we recognise that all children are precious and unique. We provide a happy, secure learning environment and a rich curriculum through which we encourage all our children to fulfil their God-given potential.
- Wage
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£12,480 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 to Friday 8.30 am - 3.30 pm.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 30 September 2026
- Duration
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1 year 3 months
- Positions available
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8
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
To work as a teaching support practitioner and a member of a team; providing an effective, relevant, meaningful and balanced learning process for all children and to ensure that the Catholic vision is placed at the centre of the learning process, within the context of the aims of the school.
Where you'll work
Montague Road
Old Swan
Liverpool
L13 5TE
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
ACCESS FURTHER EDUCATION LIMITED
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 or above)
- Maths (grade 4 or above)
Willingness to participate in develop training op in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Patience
About this employer
We will strive for excellence in our ever-changing world, by promoting a love of lifelong learning.
Objectives – we will do this by:
providing inspirational teaching through effectively planning, monitoring and evaluating provision to enrich future teaching and learning
providing opportunities for all to develop their gifts and talents realising their full potential
celebrating the gifts and talents of all, to support and encourage success
ensuring that the ethos and culture of the school is positive, with lots of opportunities for enhancement of the curriculum to ensure the school is fun
ensuring the resources the children use are up to date and reflect changes in the modern world
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
After completing the apprenticeship, I could progress to a qualified Teaching Assistant role at St Oswald’s School, take on more responsibility, or pursue further qualifications and career opportunities within education.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
ACCESS FURTHER EDUCATION LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000048859.
Apply now
Closes in 26 days (Sunday 20 September 2026)
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