Closes in 2 days (Wednesday 30 July 2025 at 11:59pm)
The work involves supporting children individually, in groups or as a whole class in schools and nurseries. As a TA you'll engage with pupils across a range of abilities and undertake duties that support the teacher, such as preparing the classroom.
Wage
£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
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The apprentice wage is paid in the first year, increasing to minimum wage of age in the second year (6 months).
Training course Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm, with one day college release.
30 hours a week
Monday 1 September 2025
Duration
1 year 6 months
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
Teaching Assistants work in Primary, Special and Secondary education across all age ranges encompassing special educational needs and emotional vulnerabilities.
The primary role of the Teaching Assistant is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress. Promoting self-belief, social inclusion and a high self-esteem play an integral part to pupils’ well-being; ensuring pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing, safe environment. It is an active role supporting the learner to access the curriculum. They are good role models, act with honesty and integrity, take part in team meetings; contribute to planning and class activities. Promoting Fundamental British Values through spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and positive behaviours are crucial in contributing to improved pupil progress and development.
The duties will depend on your experience and training. Generally, you'll need to:
* Deliver tailored teaching activities to pupils on either a one-to-one basis or in small groups
* Make sure that the pupils you support are able to engage in learning and stay on task during the lesson or activity
* Support the social and emotional development of pupils, reporting any issues when required
* Support the teacher in managing challenging pupil behaviour and promoting positive behaviour
* Listen to pupils read and read to pupils as a class, group or one-to-one
* Guide and monitor pupil progress
* Help with the planning of some lessons
* Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' progress
* Carry out administrative duties, such as preparing classroom resources
* Look after pupils who have had accidents, need help dressing or are upset
* Create art displays of pupils' artwork
* Provide support outside of your normal classes, such as helping during exams, covering TA absences or going on school trips
* Help with extracurricular activity such as breakfast and after-school clubs, homework club, revision sessions or lunchtime duties
* Supervise other support staff
* Coordinate specific areas of teaching support once you have the right level of experience
Where you'll work
Abbotswood Primary School
Kelston Close
Yate
South Glos
BS37 8SZ
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE
* 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.
* The apprentice will attend the Filton Campus of SGS College, one day a week during term time which will be on a Tuesday
* SGS College have embedded the City & Guilds Level 3 Certificate in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools
* We will support apprentices in building their portfolio to cover the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the apprenticeship standard. On programme learning will be followed by the final End Point Assessment, which includes a practical observation with question and answer, portfolio of evidence submission and a Profession Discussion
* Full time apprentices will spend typically 18 months on-programme working towards the apprenticeship standard, with a minimum of 20% off-the-job training
* Each apprentice will be assigned a dedicated skills coach who will support them in completing their Portfolio, Certificate and preparing for the End Point Assessment
* The Employer, Training Provider and the learner will decide when the learner is ready to enter the Apprenticeship Gateway. The skills coach will help prepare the learner to ensure they are confident to complete all components
More training information
The skills coach will schedule regular 1:1s and complete progress reviews with the apprentice’s Line Manager/Employer at 8 - 12 -week intervals
Requirements
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4 and above)
* Maths (grade 4 and above)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Customer care skills
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
Other requirements
You will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS). https://www.gov.uk/criminal-record-checks-apply-role
About this employer
We are a Primary school based in Yate, South Glos.
* As well as ensuring full competency as a Teaching Assistant, this standard provides a foundation for potential progression into a number of career paths in the Educational sector including Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Assistant Teacher and Teacher
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND STROUD COLLEGE
Elaine Baillie
elaine.baillie@sgscol.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC1000329353.
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