Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Dixons Ashton Academy

Ashton-Under-Lyne (OL6 8RF)

Closes on Monday 9 November 2026

Posted on 6 October 2026

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Summary

Our school are looking for an enthusiastic and eager apprentice to work with and supervise individuals and groups of children in the SEND department under the direction of teaching &/or senior staff, daily duties include caring for physical/social needs, general care and basic classroom management techniques to support their learning.

Wage

£13,520 to £21,479.90, depending on your age

National Minimum Wage

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Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday Shifts TBC.

32 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 16 November 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

2

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

Day-to-day support of individuals and groups in the SEND department.

1. Help to keep children safe by:

  • Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
  • Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illnesses
  • Supporting the safeguarding of children
  • Encouraging children’s positive behaviour

2. Provide support for learning activities by:

  • Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities
  • Supporting the delivery of learning activities
  • Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities

3. Support the children’s development by:

  • Contributing to the development of children physically, emotionally and socially and the associated skills
  • Contributing to children’s communication and the intellectual development

4. Contribute to positive relationships by effectively:

  • Interacting with and responding to children and adults
  • Communicating with children and adults

5. Provide effective support for your colleagues by:

  • Maintaining working relationships with colleagues
  • Developing your effectiveness in a support role

6. Support children’s play and learning by:

  • Encouraging and supporting children to be creative in physical play
  • Offering a range of play opportunities to children
  • Supporting children’s rights and choices in play

7. Support a child with disabilities or special educational needs by:

  • Providing care and encouragement and supporting personal hygiene needs
  • Providing support to help the child to participate in activities and experiences

8. Contribute to the moving and handling of children with mobility difficulties by:

  • Preparing children, environments and equipment for moving and handling.
  • Enabling children to move from one position to another.

9.  Provide displays by:

Setting up, maintaining and dismantling displays

10.  Promote behaviour by:

  •  Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
  • Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour

Secondary Duties

To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the Service Head (or nominated representative) in consultation with the postholder (and if he/she so wishes, with his/her Trade Union representative).

Where you'll work

Broadoak Road
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 8RF

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION 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

Training to take place on-site at the school. 

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Patience

Other requirements

A good work ethic with confident personality is essential.

About this employer

Dixons Ashton Academy is a large 11 – 16 school that serves the communities in and around Ashton-under-Lyne and the surrounding areas of Tameside, Oldham and Manchester. Our school is the beating heart of our community and we pride ourselves in our vision as a school which serves our community and works in partnership as part of a community based, values focussed, cross phased multi-academy trust.

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Progression is on offer to candidates that excel during their apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Adam Bhatti

abhatti@rochdaletraining.co.uk

01706 631 417

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057692.

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Closes on Monday 9 November 2026