Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership; Radstock; On-site; GBP 9,800 - 12,000; Full time

Job summary

Westfield Primary School in Radstock is offering an apprenticeship as a Teaching Assistant. You will support children to access learning, adapt materials, and lead some intervention groups while training in a Level 3 Teaching Assistant course.

The role runs during term time with 31h15m per week, starting 16 November 2026 for 1 year 6 months. Successful candidates gain hands-on experience and on-the-job training.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths required (Grade 4).
• Share other relevant qualifications and experience with the employer.

Responsibilities

• Support children with daily school routines and access learning.
• Assist in small-group interventions when ready.
• Hear children read and reinforce learning.
• Plan and lead some intervention groups.
• Support children's emotional wellbeing and wellbeing.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation skills

Team working

Creative

Initiative

Non judgemental

Patience

Education

GCSE English (Grade 4)

GCSE Maths (Grade 4)

Job description

As an apprentice Teaching Assistant, you will be required to support children within the class to access their learning, adapting it or reframing it to support them. You will be trained to take small groups for additional learning, which may be phonics, reading, improving writing, number work or pre-teaching vocabulary.

Wage - £13,000 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age, National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices, Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

• pro-rata £10,845.58
• This role is term time only and therefore the advertised salary is pro-rata based on the term time only nature of the role

Training course - Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 12.00pm / 12.30pm - 3.15pm (30 mins for lunch). Term-time only. 31 hours 15 minutes a week

Start date - Monday 16 November 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

A classroom Teaching Assistant supports the teacher to help children to achieve their potential:

The role will include:

• Supporting children with daily school routines
• Supporting children to access learning within the classroom
• Hearing children read
• Planning and leading some intervention groups (once ready to do so)
• Supporting children's emotional wellbeing
• Upholding the school's vision and values
• Working within the classroom/year group team

You will be able to communicate clearly in spoken and written English and will be able to support and reinforce learning. A solid qualification in maths and English is therefore essential.

Where you'll work

Westfield Primary School

Longfellow Road

Radstock

BA3 3XX

Training

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

Training provider

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)

What you'll learn

Course contents

• 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

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard
• Functional Skills Level 2 in maths and English (if not previously attained at GCSE)
• Blended on/off-the-job training and location to be confirmed
• End Point Assessment: Practical workplace observation, Q&A session and Professional Discussion

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
• Organisation skills
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check. Please also consider how you will travel to the place of work, particularly if you rely on public transport.

About this employer

Westfield School is a large, lively, vibrant school which currently has 380 children aged 2-11 years on roll. Our school motto is "Learning at Westfield School leads to a life full of choice" as we all believe that instilling a love of learning and developing different learning skills is vital in preparing children for their future lives.

https://www.westfieldprimary.com (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

• Following successful completion of this apprenticeship, there may be the opportunity for permanent employment at this school or another within the Trust

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC

Charlotte Denning

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The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000060468.