Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship – North Town Primary School

Huish Theatre; Taunton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to support learners, including those with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities, at North Town Primary School. This engaging role offers hands-on experience in childcare and education and includes training for a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification over 1.5 years.

Qualifications

• GCSE in Maths (grade 4/C) required.
• Friendly, kind, and caring attitude essential.
• Ability to work independently and show initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality childcare, ensuring a warm caring environment.
• Liaise with parents and staff to support children's development.
• Supervise and support children's personal needs during activities.

Skills

Initiative

Friendly, kind and caring

Dedication to apprenticeship

Punctuality

Ability to follow instructions

Education

GCSE in Maths (grade 4/C)

Job description

Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - North Town Primary School

RICHARD HUISH TRUST

Closes in 9 days (Wednesday 25 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

To support class teachers by delivering learner support to pupils, including pupils with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND), through a range of approaches and to support a pupil / pupil at lunchtimes in a range of ways.

Wage

£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Please note, as this role is a term time only, you will paid pro-rata.

Training course Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours Monday to Friday - 8.30am-3.30pm. Term time only.

32 hours 30 minutes 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

• Providing high quality childcare for children, which includes a wide range of activities and opportunities to enable children to achieve their full potential.
• Assist in the provision of a warm caring environment for children and their families, accessible to all.
• Integrate children and parents with disabilities, sensitively and positively into the setting, promoting participation in a range of quality activities.
• Liaise closely with all members of the staff team to ensure childcare provision links to the Early Years Foundation Stage, requiring knowledge and application of this.
• Assist in the provision of a high-quality play through planning, effective room organisation and provision of resources.
• Support other staff to develop a high-quality play environment both indoors and outdoors which meets each child’s individual needs, in accordance with the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Liaise with parents/carers to highlight the needs of their children and sharing developmental information on a regular basis with other professionals.
• Daily supervision and care of a number of children including taking care of children’s personal needs and encouraging self-help and social skills.
• Laying up for meals, supervision of meals, clearing and cleaning away after meals.
• Assist in ensuring the maintenance of adequate standards of cleanliness and hygiene for children attending the setting.
• Have an overall knowledge of and provide a service which values and respects; the race, religion, language, culture and needs of all the children and families using the provision.
• To be aware and work within the Health and Safety framework, policies, procedures, guidelines and legislation to include fire drills.To provide flexibility in covering and care at short notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances.

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

• NCFE CACHE Level 3 Teaching Assistant
• Functional skills in maths & English (Level 2) (if required)

Requirements

GCSE in:

• Maths (grade 4/C)

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
• Friendly, kind and caring
• Dedication to apprenticeship
• Keep on top of college work
• Punctuality
• Ability to follow instructions

Other requirements

An earlier start date would be considered for the right candidate.

About this company

North Town Primary School and Nursery is a fun and friendly, multi-cultural and inclusive school. All children receive an excellent education and are proud of their school.Our ethos allows children to become confident, successful learners in a welcoming, engaging, safe and holistic environment. Children have an excellent learning attitude and are resilient, well-rounded citizens who contribute to all aspects of school life.Positive relationships are valued across the school community. We believe this should be supportive, trusting, nurturing, open and built on mutual respect where adults lead by example in line with the ethos of the school.

• Fully qualified and will be able to apply for a permanentrole if available.

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

RICHARD HUISH TRUST

The Apprenticeship team

01823 424603

The reference code for this apprenticeship isVAC1000325482.

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Closes in 9 days (Wednesday 25 June 2025 at 11:59pm)

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