TEACHING ASSISTANT APPRENTICE

Summary

To support the education and welfare of pupils as directed by class teachers, having due regard to the school’s aims, objectives, schemes of work and policies, and relevant national requirements. To share in the corporate responsibility for the well being and discipline of all pupils.

Wage

£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

salary is pro-rata as apprentice will be working 32.5 hours per week at £7.55 per hour and in term time only. Please be aware of this before you apply for the role.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, term time only. 32.5 hours excluding 15 minutes break and 30 minutes lunch.

33 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 13 January 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

• To take every opportunity to develop pupils’ language, reading, numeracy and related skills as directed by class teachers.
  
• To assist in monitoring and recording the progress of individual pupils in accordance with school procedures, and reporting to class teachers.
  
• To give verbal and written feedback to pupils on their attainment in order to promote further progress.
  
• To work with teachers to identify and respond appropriately to pupils’ individual needs, assisting pupils in areas of specific difficulty.
  
• To assist the teacher in setting appropriate learning and behaviour expectations of pupils and supporting pupils appropriately to achieve these.
  
• To help promote and reinforce pupils’ self-esteem, encouraging inclusion of pupils with special educational needs.
  
• To help create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment for pupils’ learning, ensuring that pupils are able to use equipment and materials provided.
  
• In the presence of the teacher, present agreed learning tasks in a clear and stimulating manner to help maintain pupils’ interest and motivation; to work with pupils individually and collectively by contributing to decisions about the most appropriate learning goals and strategies.
  
• Outside the classroom, to work with groups of pupils. The number of pupils included will reflect the nature of the task, the pupils concerned, the location involved and the length of time to be supervised. At all times a named teacher will have ultimate responsibility and be available to be called to give support and take appropriate decisions
  
• To provide information that supports the preparation and review of Individual Education Plans and to action appropriate tasks from IEPs.
  
• To use a range of supporting techniques, including computers and other resources, and consider in consultation with the teacher when and how to deploy them.
  
• To produce and maintain classroom resources, displays and classroom layout in consultation with the teacher.
  
• To help train pupils in the individual and collaborative study skills necessary for learning.
  
• To work alongside other adults, including teachers, trainee teachers, and other support staff.
  
• To supervise pupils during breaks and/or lunchtimes if required.
  
• To maintain confidentiality at all times with regard to both supported pupils and the wider school.
  
• To take part in in-service training, relevant performance management arrangements and other meetings, as directed in normal contracted working hours; to be conversant with school policies and procedures.
  
• Carry out routine clerical tasks e.g. collecting trip money, distributing letters and producing class lists.
  
• Other appropriate duties relevant to the purpose of the post and within the grading and competency of the post holder, as reasonably required by the teacher/head teacher.

Where you'll work

Scott Wilkie Primary School
Hoskins Close Custom House
London
E16 3HD

Training

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

Training provider

NEWHAM COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

What you'll learn

• 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

Off-the-job training at Newham College's apprenticeship training centre.

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
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Administrative skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Other requirements

Education, Training and Qualification: 1. Competent English and Mathematics skills assessed through a standard test. 2. Successful completion of DBS check. Experience: 1. Experience of working in a primary school or with children, including parental experience. 2. Able to demonstrate experience of dealing sympathetically and constructively with other adults. Knowledge and Understanding: 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the place of the school in educating primary pupils and in promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils from a multicultural community. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the teacher and their own role in relation to teachers, other support staff, and pupils. 3. Demonstrate knowledge and basic understanding of literacy and Numeracy. 4. Demonstrate ability to use knowledge and understanding to support pupils and to assess their progress in literacy and numeracy in particular. 5. Demonstrate awareness of how pupils learn and the factors that affect their progress. 6. Demonstrate an understanding of the different approaches needed to support the learning of various groups of pupils, including bilingual English learners and pupils with special educational needs. Commitment to and understanding of: 1. The Equal Opportunities practice throughout the school, including the Authority’s policy of inclusive education. 2. The promotion of community involvement in the school in order to raise achievement.