Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Priory Willoughby Academy
Lincolnshire (PE10 9JD)
Closes in 14 days (Sunday 11 May 2025)
Posted on 24 April 2025
Contents
Summary
We are seeking to recruit three Level 3 Apprentice Teaching Assistants who are highly motivated, dedicated and passionate about education, to join our successful and supportive team, here at Willoughby Academy. Self-confidence and enthusiasm combined with energy and perseverance are a prerequisite.
- Wage
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£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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The Academy Day is between 8.00am and 6.00pm. A flexible approach to working is expected as some tasks may be required to be carried out in the evenings and during holiday periods. 39 working weeks.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 3 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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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
- To assist with developing an understanding of learning needs of students and the use of this knowledge to support them to become independent learners in the classroom
- To participate in the preparation of the classroom as required
- To provide useful learning strategies in order to develop a range of literacy and numeracy skills
- To be available for the supervision and monitoring of students at specific duties including; break, lunchtime duties and before and after school duties
Where you’ll work
Willoughby Academy
South Road
Bourne
Lincolnshire
PE10 9JD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Equal to A level
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.
Your training plan
- To train for Level 3 Teaching Assistant standard and work with the Priory Apprenticeships to support coursework assignments and observations, ensuring that all deadlines are met
- Level 1/2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
- End-Point Assessment (EPA)
- Teaching Assistant workshops located in Lincoln, typically held once a month
Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship training can be found on the below link:
https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/teaching-assistant-v1-1
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
Willoughby is an all needs, through Academy (2 – 19) for students with moderate, severe, profound and complex needs. We offer a highly supportive learning environment with excellent facilities. Enthusiasm combined with energy and perseverance are a prerequisite; as is the desire to be involved in all aspects of the development of an outstanding and cutting edge Special Academy, at the forefront of educational improvement and attainment.
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, you will be qualified as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant and will be able to apply for roles requiring this qualification.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
THE PRIORY FEDERATION OF ACADEMIES
David Correia
dcorreia@prioryacademies.co.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316946.
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Closes in 14 days (Sunday 11 May 2025)
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