Teaching Assistant Apprentice (SEND)
YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST
Harrogate North Yorkshire (HG1 1JA)
Closes in 16 days (Monday 23 November 2026)
Posted on 6 November 2026
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Summary
Do you want to earn a salary whilst gaining hands-on work experience, and a recognised qualification? Then join our wonderful school. You will needs lots of enthusiasm, kindness and commitment to this highly rewarding role. This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable experience working alongside experienced professionals.
- Wage
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£13,520 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, working hours to be agreed. This post is term time only.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 4 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
The successful candidate will:
- Gain valuable experience in the classroom
- Support teachers and pupils and learn how schools really operate
- Develop skills in communication and safeguarding whilst working alongside experienced teachers and support staff
We Are Looking For:
- Someone who enjoys working with children and is passionate about supporting their growth and learning
- A positive and proactive team member who communicates well and works collaboratively with others
- An individual with a good level of literacy and numeracy, who is able to follow teacher direction and support learning confidently
- Someone who believes in the potential of every child
- A flexible, dependable person who maintains professionalism and confidentiality at all times
- Someone who understands the importance wellbeing and of keeping everyone safe at school
- An enthusiastic, reflective, and committed learner
Where you'll work
St Peters CE Primary School
Belford Road
Harrogate North Yorkshire
HG1 1JA
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
HARPER CRAVEN ASSOCIATES 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
Fully online and flexible, the course equips all teaching assistants with essential skills to support all children, including those with SEND. With expert-led modules, practical masterclasses, and personalised coaching, to gain the confidence to build inclusive classroom strategies.
Requirements
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
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
This post is subject to a satisfactory pre-employment checks including references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.
An online search may be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain.
Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
About this employer
Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, an organisation currently of 4,000 primary and secondary aged students and around 600 staff in our thirteen schools in the Harrogate and Craven areas. This is a great time to be joining the Trust as it continues to grow and develop, focused on our mission of “ambition, learning and enrichment for all” and building on the strong foundations that have been established since it was formed in 2015.
Our Trust vision and values are critical underpinnings: “Where everyone is valued and respected, where we share commitment to education that is ambitious, setting the highest expectations and where integrity is the foundation.”
https://www.yorkshirecauseway.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)
Company benefits
- A fantastic working environment, with a team that works together for the benefit of all the children
- The opportunity to make a difference to the lives of children every day
- A culture of collaboration, support and high expectations
- A warm, respectful and values-driven school community
- Opportunities for professional growth within the Trust
- The potential for a permanent role, if there is a suitable vacancy at the end of your apprenticeship
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Progression into Teaching Assistant role once qualified.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
YORKSHIRE CAUSEWAY SCHOOLS TRUST
Amanda Foster
a.foster@ycst,co.uk
01423 569684
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000062967.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Monday 23 November 2026)
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