Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Rolleston Primary School
Leicester (LE2 9PT)
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 October 2026
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Summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our friendly primary school team. The successful candidate will support teachers in delivering engaging lessons, work with individual pupils and small groups, help create a positive learning environment, and contribute to the overall well-being and development of our children.
- Wage
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£15,392 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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5 days per week, 7 hours per day.
37 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 November 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
Daily activities will involve:
- Work in partnership with our teaching team to support children's needs
- Offer flexibility to work with children in the class, small group work and with individuals.
- Support the teacher in delivering lessons and work with identified groups or individuals
- Supporting their learning, emotional and social needs
- Implementing support programmes for learners
- Ensuring that all pupils have an opportunity to reach their potential.
- Encourage acceptance and inclusion of children with special needs
- Promote reinforcing children’s self-esteem and wellbeing
- Encourage children to use the school’s values
- Ensuring the health, safety and wellbeing of pupils
- Deliver high quality learning support to enable children to make accelerated progress.
- Prepare resources and the learning environment
- Support children during their non-directed times.
- Engaging with parents
- Be organised, flexible and willing to use your initiative in order to meet children’s needs
- Have a positive outlook, with a good sense of humour and high expectations of our children
Where you'll work
Hillsborough Road
Glen Parva
Leicester
LE2 9PT
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING 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
The apprentice will have an assigned Educator from Heart of England Training.
Requirements
Desirable 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
Other requirements
This role requires some twilight training, a DBS will be required.
By submitting this application, you are agreeing for your data to be shared with Salad Skills as they are looking after the recruitment for this position.
If shortlisted, you will receive a telephone call. If not successful, please email Sarah.cripps@saladskills.co.uk for feedback.
Those who attend our group assessments will receive personalised feedback afterwards with your strengths and tips for the future.
About this employer
Currently 393 children attend Rolleston Primary School, aged between 4 and 11. As a school we work hard to ensure the highest possible education for every child that comes through our doors. We are determined to expand opportunities for each individual whilst recognising their own unique talents and abilities. The environment and creative curriculum we offer encourages expression, courage and determination.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
It is hoped, but not guaranteed, that a full-time offer of employment will be given upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED
Hannah Stocks
hstocks@rolleston.leicester.sch.uk
0116 2782300
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000058752.
Apply now
Closes in 13 days (Tuesday 27 October 2026 at 11:59pm)