Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship - School 21

Summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working individual to join School 21. As a Teaching Assistant Apprentice, you will gain many new skills to help you develop throughout the apprenticeship.

Wage

£14,133.60 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

Increases to NMW after 12 months

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm (term time only)

36 hours a week

Start date

Wednesday 1 October 2025

Duration

1 year 4 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

As a teaching assistant apprentice, you will connect with our students on a daily basis to help them to thrive and get the very best out of their education.

As a teaching assistant apprentice, you will provide vital support to the teacher in providing a high-quality learning environment for all pupils, enabling them to achieve their full potential. This includes assisting with classroom activities, providing individual or small group support, and contributing to the overall well-being of the students.

Your day-to-day duties will include:

• Take every opportunity to develop pupils’ language, reading, numeracy, and related skills as directed by class teachers, and teach groups of children as needed
• Assist in monitoring and recording the progress of individual pupils in accordance with school procedures and report to class teachers
• Work with teachers to identify and respond appropriately to pupils’ individual needs, assisting pupils in areas of specific difficulty
• Assist the teacher in setting appropriate learning and behaviour expectations for pupils and support them in achieving these
• Help promote and reinforce pupils’ self-esteem and wellbeing, encouraging inclusion of pupils with special educational needs
• Help create and maintain a purposeful, orderly, and supportive environment for pupils’ learning, ensuring that pupils can use equipment and materials provided
• Undertake general care of equipment, hygiene, and safety, and administer first aid where and when appropriate
• Present agreed learning tasks in a clear and stimulating manner to maintain pupils’ interest and motivation; work with pupils individually and in groups, contributing to decisions about learning goals and strategies
• Provide information to support the preparation and review of personal learning plans and carry out appropriate tasks from Individual Education Plans
• Use a range of supporting techniques, including computers and other resources, and consult with the teacher about when and how to use them
• Under direction and after training, assist in meeting specific pupil needs (e.g., physical development, speech/language development, and medical needs as outlined in a care plan agreed by parents)
• After appropriate training, carry out welfare duties such as dressing, feeding, and toileting, if necessary, while encouraging independence; administer medical care such as nebulised medication

Where you'll work

Pitchford Street
London
E15 4RZ

Training

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

Training provider

LET ME PLAY 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

Milestone 1. Keeping children safe in Education - (KCSIE Policy, child protection, safeguarding awareness, serious case reviews, health, safety and wellbeing legislation).

Milestone 2. Professional Standards and Personal Accountability - (Relationships and Role Modelling, CPD and Personal development).

Milestone 3. Child Development and Behaviours - (Child Development Practitioners, stages of development, Behaviour Management).

Milestone 4. Curriculum and Technology - (School ICT Systems, using technology, National Curriculum key Stages).

Milestone 5. Learning and Assessment Strategies - (Assessment procedures, feedback techniques, SEND Strategies and partnership working).

Milestone 6. Prep for End Point Assessment.

More training information

No classroom or college days, 20% off the job training.

16-months expected duration to complete, working towards your Level 3 Business Administration (School Administrator) Qualification. (All learning is delivered online/remote).

Training Provider: LMP Education (rated 1st best UK training provider).

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

• English (grade 5)
• Maths (grade 5)

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
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience