Teaching assistant apprenticeship - bury st edmonds

Summary

Abbey Gardens School are looking for a new teaching assistant Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Teaching assistant (level 3) Apprenticeship.

Wage

£20,722.27 a year

Training course Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours Monday-Friday (TBC).

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 July 2026

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Throughout your apprenticeship, you'll gain a deep understanding of teaching support through:

• Assisting with the delivery and implementation of learning activities
• Evaluating lesson plans and suggesting improvements
• Leading small group and one-on-one activities independently
• Collaborating with teachers to deliver learning objectives
• Adapting to meet individual learner needs in a dynamic classroom environment

What skills are we looking for? 

• Patience and empathy when supporting pupils with diverse needs
• Resilience to remain positive and motivated in a challenging environment
• Flexibility to adapt to different tasks, pupils, and classroom situations
• Strong communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with staff and pupils
• Willingness to learn and grow in a dynamic, fast-paced school setting

Where you'll work

Beard Road
Bury St. Edmunds
IP32 6SA

Training

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

Training provider

PARAGON EDUCATION & SKILLS LIMITED

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

Shaping Lives develops, nurtures, and grows skilled educators, equipping them with the essential skills, confidence, and resilience to fulfil their own potential. Upon completion of this 18-month Apprenticeship, you will have obtained your Teaching Assistant L3 Apprenticeship.

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
• Team working
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

• Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• If a successful candidate is found before the advertised dates, the advert will close early.
• The start date is dependent on the time it takes for background checks to be completed.