Apprentice Teaching Assistant – Nerrols Primary School

Huish Theatre; Taunton; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Learning Support Apprentice at Nerrols Primary School in Taunton. The role involves supporting children's educational and developmental needs, with a commitment to inclusivity. The position offers hands-on experience and training, with potential for future employment as a Learning Support Assistant.

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting young people and their future success.
• Commitment to helping children achieve their best.

Responsibilities

• Support children's learning in the classroom.
• Ensure needs of pupils with SEND are met.
• Promote safe and structured play during lunch and break.

Skills

Initiative

Good timekeeping

Dedication

Ability to remain calm

Consistency

Confidence

Reliability

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Job description

Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Nerrols Primary School

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Learning Support Apprentice to join the friendly and professional team at Nerrols Primary School. We are looking for a dedicated and passionate person to join our team and play a vital role in supporting the educational and developmental needs of our fantastic children.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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As this is a term time only position, the salary will be paid pro-rata.

Training course Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours 8.45am - 3.15pm, Monday - Friday.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

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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

Under the direction of the class teacher & SENDCo:

• Supporting children's learning in the classroom by working one-on-one or with small groups
• Ensuring that the needs of pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), including social communication needs and social and emotional needs, are met
• Supporting specific children in both academic and social areas, following an agreed strategy
• Supporting all children’s social and emotional development and ensuring their safety at all times
• Provide a warm, welcoming, enriching enrivonment to support children's learning and play
• Attending weekly Learning Support Assistant (LSA) meetings during school hours
• Commitment to an inclusive provision and ensuring every child reaches their potential
• Promoting and complying with the school’s policies and procedures
• Undertaking training as required

Supporting at lunch and break time with duties to include:

• Assisting in the lunch hall with pupils' mealtimes and lunch hall orderliness
• Supervising the playground and promoting safe and structured play
• Reporting to designated first aider in the event of injuries

Where you'll work

Training

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

• 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.

Your training plan

As well as on the job training you will attend Richard Huish College for one day per fortnight and work towards the following:

• Functional Skills in maths, ICT and English (if applicable)

Requirements

GCSE or equivalent in:

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They canadjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

• Initiative
• Good timekeeping / attendance
• Dedication to the role
• Ability to remain calm
• Consistency
• Confidence
• Reliability

Other requirements

It is important that applicants are passionate about supporting young people and their future success and are committed to helping them achieve their very best. The apprentice training in this role, which will include classroom experience, and on-site and off-site training at the school and Richard Huish College. This is an excellent opportunity for an apprentice to join Nerrols Primary School and be a part of our amazing team.

About this company

Nerrols Primary School and Nursery in Taunton opened in September 2019. As part of The Richard Huish Trust, we are a school with a commitment to delivering exceptional education and place your children at the heart of everything we do

Depending on staffing needs and apprentice performance, we would hope to offer a Learning Support Assistant role with the school upon successful completion of the qualification.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RICHARD HUISH TRUST

01823 424603

The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC1000319405.

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Closes on Monday 30 June 2025

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