Apprentice Learning Support Assistant
North Town Primary School
Taunton (TA1 1DF)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 13 November 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 28 October 2026
Contents
Summary
North Town Primary School (part of the Richard Huish Trust) are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, flexible and adaptable Learning Support Assistant. The school can offer a welcoming and enthusiastic environment with a talented and dedicated staff team.
- Wage
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£15,434 a year
Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
Actual annual wage £11,019
(based on £8 per hour, 30 hours 50 mins per week, working 39 weeks per annum)
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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08:40 until 15:20 Monday-Friday
Term time only (39 weeks per year)
30 hours 51 minutes a week
- Start date
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Friday 22 January 2027
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
Supporting pupils with additional learning needs is a highly rewarding role where you can make a real difference to a child's educational journey. As a Learning Support Assistant Apprentice, you will work closely with teachers and SEND staff to help pupils access learning, develop confidence, and achieve their full potential both academically and socially.
You will work under the direction of the class teacher and SENDCo to support pupils in the classroom and throughout the school day. Your role will focus on helping children engage with learning, develop social skills, and overcome barriers to education.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing one-to-one and small group support to pupils.
- Supporting children to access the curriculum and achieve learning goals.
- Assisting pupils to use ICT and learning resources effectively.
- Encouraging independence, confidence, and positive behaviour.
- Monitoring progress and providing feedback to teachers and SEND staff.
- Supporting Individual Support Plans and attending review meetings where appropriate.
As part of the role, you will support pupils during break and lunchtime periods, helping to ensure their safety, wellbeing, and enjoyment.
This may include:
- Supervising pupils during mealtimes and playtimes.
- Encouraging good hygiene practices, including handwashing before meals.
- Promoting positive and inclusive play opportunities.
- Supporting pupils with their dietary and wellbeing needs.
- Responding appropriately to minor accidents or illness and seeking assistance when necessary.
Where you'll work
North Town Primary School
Staplegrove Rd
Taunton
TA1 1DF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP
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/C or above or equivalent)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above or 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- References
- Right to work check
About this employer
Richard Huish is a group of educational organisations that spans early years, primary, and further education, committed to delivering exceptional education for all. The primary schools within the Trust include both traditional village provision and larger town centre-based schools with all the primary schools providing a nursery/pre-school offer. We work closely with the Diocese of Bath and Wells who in turn support North Curry Primary school which is a church school within Richard Huish Trust. With Richard Huish College re-designating as a 16-19 academy and formally joining Richard Huish Trust in 2021 the overall student number has increased to circa 4000. The organisations work closely together in order to provide a wide range of opportunities to ensure that all pupils and students maximise their potential and develop aspirations beyond their expectations. All our organisations are guided by a set of core values that clearly set out the expectations for all members of our community. The ambition is for all the organisations within Richard Huish Trust to retain their individual autonomy to best serve their local communities whilst also benefitting from the collective advantages of working closely with other like-minded partners.
https://www.huish.education/our-academies/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Scheme
- Free Eye Test Vouchers
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Depending on the circumstances, qualified apprentices would be considered for roles within the trust should they be available at the time of completion.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
UNIVERSITY CENTRE SOMERSET COLLEGE GROUP
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000061255.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Friday 13 November 2026 at 11:59pm)