Teaching Assistant Apprentice

As a teaching assistant apprentice you will support teaching staff in the classroom and be involved in the development, implementation and evaluation of pupils' individual progress. You may also support individual children in class, and work with small groups of children within or outside the classroom.

What you'll do

To work under the direction of the teacher to raise pupil attainment and maintenance of a well ordered environment. You will work closely with children to enable them to access a full and rich curriculum within which they can make progress.

Your work will include:

• Implementing strategies to support pupils such as giving further explanations, adapting work, prompting or encouraging concentration and participation
• Assisting with the assessment and recording of pupil progress
• Delivering planned activities to a small group or individual pupils
• Organising materials and resources for lessons
• Promoting inclusive education and integration and helping in the development of relationships by encouraging appropriate interaction between pupils
• Supporting the class teacher in managing behaviour and promoting good behaviour around the school
• Liaising with the class teacher about individual children's learning
• Undertaking playground duties as part of a rota
• Attending training and meetings
• Complying with the procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and reporting concerns to an appropriate person
• Undertaking any other duties reasonably required by the class teacher or Head teacher

Training

The apprentice will have an assigned Educator from Heart of England Training who they will meet with regularly via Teams.

After the apprenticeship

It is hoped but not guaranteed that an offer of full-time employment can be made on completion of your qualification.

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Team working
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Things to consider

DBS check.

About the employer

Little Aston Primary Academy is part of Staffordshire University Academies Trust (SUAT). We are a one form entry school catering for pupils aged between 3 to 11 years. Sparkletots pre-school and our before and after school childcare offer enables us to provide wrap around care from 7.45am to 6pm Monday to Friday in term time. Currently we have 195 pupils on roll.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Teaching assistant (level 3), Education and early years
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED
• Expected duration: 1 Year 6 Months
• Hours: 25 hours a week. Working week: Monday - Friday in term time 9.00am - 3.00pm minus one hour break daily.
• Start date: 2 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £10,400 a year