Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship

Summary

To provide classroom support duties including curriculum related tasks and small group work in close collaboration with other school staff.
Supporting young learners with additional needs.

Wage

£13,936 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices

£15,433 - £24,520 per annum pro rata, actual £11,874 - £18,866 per annum
The initial 12 month would be £11,874 with the salary changing after this point to reflect the age of the apprentice.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday, Tuesday Wednesday Friday, 08:00 - 15:30 and Wednesday, 08:30 - 16:30

33 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 September 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

• Supporting the teacher in the general management of the classroom
• Undertaking activities, as directed by the teacher, with individuals or small groups of pupils including those with complex additional needs
• Providing clerical and administrative support, e.g. preparing books and work sheets
• Supervising individuals and groups of pupils alone and participating in general activities including giving sensitive support and intervention in children’s play
• Undertaking routine responding and feedback
• Responsible for the organisation, classroom maintenance, setting out, clearing away and care of resources to create a purposeful and attractive learning environment
• Assisting in the preparation, maintenance and repair of books, apparatus and equipment, to include cataloguing and stocktaking of all resources
• Preparing pupils’ work for display in the classroom and around the school
• Demonstrating creativity in assisting with the practical resourcing of the classroom
• Working with pupils directly on curriculum related tasks under the direction of the teacher in order to provide learning support and raise attainment
• Contributing to the delivery of all aspects of the curriculum for pupils, including assessment, recording and reporting procedures and the maintenance of Pupil Support Plans including the preparation of reports and reviews under the guidance of a designated teacher
• Giving relevant feedback to the teacher regarding the social, emotional and physical needs of pupils thus offering the teacher support in their assessment
• Contributing to monitoring and evaluating the learning environment provided for the pupils in his/her care and using this evaluation to help make necessary changes and developments within the classroom
• Working with teachers and other staff in planning the teaching programme and associated activities
  Taking an active role in liaising with external agencies and preparing reports for and contributing to reviews
• Following the school policy documents and schemes of work and to keep updated with school documentation
  Safeguarding, Welfare and other duties
• Under teacher overall control, accepting shared responsibility for the creation of a safe environment for pupils within and outside the classroom
• Assisting in the supervision of pupils particularly at break periods and the beginning and end of sessions
• Providing general care and welfare by responding appropriately to the social, emotional and physical needs of pupils. This might include attending to sick or injured pupils and providing personal care
• Administer medication to pupils in accordance with the school’s policy and procedures (only where the postholder, in accordance with the LEA guidance, has agreed to be the named volunteer for this task)
• To promote and implement the School’s Equality Policy in all aspects of employment and service delivery
• The postholder will have responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s she/he is responsible for, or encounters

Where you'll work

Archibald Street
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE3 1EB

Training

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

Training provider

GATESHEAD COUNCIL

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

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

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