Level 3 PE Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - The Woolenwick Schools
Whitehill
Herts (SG1 2NU)
Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 1 December 2026)
Posted on 5 November 2026
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Summary
Working in a school as a PE Teaching Assistant Apprentice, your role will involve supporting the class teacher during lessons, assisting the teacher in maintaining a purposeful, supportive learning environment and assisting with the delivery of extra curriculum/lunchtime activities.
- Wage
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£12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
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Exact contract and wages details will be confirmed at interview.
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday. Exact hours to be confirmed with the employer.
30 hours a week
- Start date
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Tuesday 5 January 2027
- Duration
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1 year 2 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
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a school to gain hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Supporting teachers and students during practical work, to include setting up demonstrations and equipment, providing guidance to pupils in the development of their tasks, including the safe operation and demonstration of equipment
- To assist with overseeing the work of small groups of students engaged in practical tasks, as requested by the PE coordinator/lead and under the supervision of the classroom teacher
- Day-to-day support of lessons, including preparing equipment, materials and teaching aids
- To support with efficient organisation of the work and storage areas and to ensure the cleanliness, safety and security of these areas at all times
- To assist with the delivery of extra curriculum/lunchtime activities.
Supporting with classroom activities in the morning
Where appropriate for the above activities, support staff with:
- Preparation of equipment, materials and rooms: setting out of equipment, organising team kits and transport for fixtures and curriculum activities
- Working as a team member within your school and gaining invaluable experience
Where you'll work
Woolenwick Junior School
Bridge Road West
Stevenage
Herts
SG1 2NU
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD
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
Training Topics include:
- Understanding how children learn and develop
- Using technology to support learning
- Working with teachers to understand and support assessment
- Keeping children safe in education
- Planning and leading high-quality physical activity
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship and End Point Assessment, a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship qualification will be achieved
More training information
- Safeguarding Level 1
- Prevent duty
- Working towards Level 2 Functional Skills (where appropriate)
- Opportunities to gain additional coaching qualifications
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE 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
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
The role will be a position that allows the applicant to work with colleagues within a professional setting. It is an invaluable learning opportunity and is also a role that could be invaluable for an existing member of staff who wishes to extend their personal continued professional development.
ESF Apprenticeships reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
About this employer
Our schools are friendly, happy places where everyone is valued and recognised as an individual. We believe that every child has the ability to shine given the right care and support and that our similarities and differences are things we celebrate with pride. We have an extremely dedicated and enthusiastic team of staff who endeavour to provide a learning journey full of excitement which builds on the children’s cultural capital. Everyone strives to make sure all children have opportunities both academically and socially.
When entering our schools, we believe you will immediately feel at home, relaxed, safe and free to be yourself. We have extremely high expectations of children, in their learning and in the way they deal with others. Our aim is for our children to learn and achieve the very best they can, as well as behave in a friendly and polite manner at all times, making positive contributions to our school community.
Parents and carers play an integral part of school life and we value our strong partnership with them. Collaboratively, we share responsibility for the children’s education and we are always working closely with their best interests at the heart of everything we do. We encourage our parents to become involved regularly in all aspects of school life, so we can promote high standards of learning, behaviour and attitudes that enables every child to reach their full potential.
This website aims to give you an insight in to the life of the school, as well as providing up to date information for parents, pupils and the wider community.
We hope that you enjoy your visit to our website, and that you find the information you are looking for. Please feel free to contact the school directly with any queries you may have.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
- Higher education pathway
- Teaching assistant within a school setting
- Pathway into teaching
- Working in a sector that involves initiative, leadership, communication, developing positive relationships
- Transferable skills that are invaluable in the wider world of work
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD
Adam Robert Baker
vacancies@esfapprenticeships.co.uk
01784222300
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000062717.
Apply now
Closes in 26 days (Tuesday 1 December 2026)
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