Learning Support Assistant Apprenticeship
FIRST RUNG LIMITED
London (NW9 6TD)
Closes on Thursday 18 September 2025
Posted on 2 April 2025
Contents
Summary
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students? Join our team as a Learning Support Assistant apprentice and start your career in education. This apprenticeship offers hands-on experience and opportunities to gain new skills and knowledge. Apply now!
- Wage
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£13,741 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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Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 29 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
- Providing learning support to individual learners or groups of learners in the classroom
- Supporting the tutor/trainer in the classroom
- Providing motivational and behaviour support to learners
- Supporting learners in developing their personal and social skills
- Supporting First Rung staff in meeting learners’ needs
- To carry out all administrative tasks related to the job role
- Supporting centre staff in tracking and reviewing learner progress
- Undertake and complete the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Supporting Teaching and Learning (Learning Support Assistant Pathway)
Where you’ll work
333 Edgware Road
London
NW9 6TD
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
FIRST RUNG LIMITED
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
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprentice qualification
- Functional Skills in maths and English, if required
- Training will be one day a week at our Colindale Centre (NW9)
More training information
Note: If you do not have the desirable qualifications or work experience, First Rung can assist you with training and work experience opportunities.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- English (grade C/4)
- Maths (grade C/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
- IT skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Creative
- Patience
About this company
Here at First Rung we have been supporting young people across North London since 1983, helping them make that first step into a good job with training and prospects. The team is passionate about delivering the very best training and personal support in a dynamic, fun and friendly environment.
After this apprenticeship
If the applicant is successful, they can go into further training or employment.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
FIRST RUNG LIMITED
Sabreena Valydon
svalydon@firstrung.org.uk
07495 464797
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313479.
Apply now
Closes on Thursday 18 September 2025
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