Teaching Assistant Apprentice (Apprenticeship)
| Posting date: | 02 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £7.55 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Location: | Ellesmere Port , CH65 6TQ |
| Company: | GetMyFirstJob Ltd |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | 269704 |
Summary
Teaching assistants play a crucial role in assisting the class teacher, working with groups of children or individuals supporting their learning and well-being to access the curriculum and grow and develop.
The Teaching Assistant Apprentice at Christ Church Primary School will be covering mainly Yr 2, with added responsibility supporting the unit for children with EHCPs. Other duties include;
Support the class teacher in the observation, recording and reporting of children’s learning and development within the relevant curriculum areas
Prepare resources and supervise learning activities with individual and groups of children to enhance their development
Embed effective behaviour management in line with the schools policies and procedures
Support children who have additional needs including those with special education needs and emotional vulnerabilities
Share information with relevant people to ensure children are kept safe and well
Work closely with the school team, outside agencies, parents and carers to ensure consistency and build meaningful relationships
Use technology to support children’s learning
Take an active part in the completion of their apprenticeship, meeting deadlines set by their trainer assessor and working with the dedicated mentor to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours
Model good behaviour for learning
Training
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Christ Church Primary School will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard, which includes:
• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard
• CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (by exception)
This will be delivered through Christ Church Primary School's dedicated training provider, Realise
Qualifications required
GCSE grade 4 or equivalent in English and maths preferred
Experience of working in primary would be incredible
Skills required
-Strong subject knowledge, interest in phonics would be great
-Dynamic and proactive and working on their own initiative
Prospects
Possible full time role on completion of the apprenticeship for the right candidate
Qualification / Standard : ST0454 Teaching assistant
Duration 15 months
The Teaching Assistant Apprentice at Christ Church Primary School will be covering mainly Yr 2, with added responsibility supporting the unit for children with EHCPs. Other duties include;
Support the class teacher in the observation, recording and reporting of children’s learning and development within the relevant curriculum areas
Prepare resources and supervise learning activities with individual and groups of children to enhance their development
Embed effective behaviour management in line with the schools policies and procedures
Support children who have additional needs including those with special education needs and emotional vulnerabilities
Share information with relevant people to ensure children are kept safe and well
Work closely with the school team, outside agencies, parents and carers to ensure consistency and build meaningful relationships
Use technology to support children’s learning
Take an active part in the completion of their apprenticeship, meeting deadlines set by their trainer assessor and working with the dedicated mentor to develop their knowledge, skills and behaviours
Model good behaviour for learning
Training
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. Christ Church Primary School will provide you with all of the on-the-job training you need to up-skill in your role, and your 20% off-the-job learning will be incorporated as part of your working day.
You will be working towards the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard, which includes:
• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard
• CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Safeguarding and Prevent
• Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (by exception)
This will be delivered through Christ Church Primary School's dedicated training provider, Realise
Qualifications required
GCSE grade 4 or equivalent in English and maths preferred
Experience of working in primary would be incredible
Skills required
-Strong subject knowledge, interest in phonics would be great
-Dynamic and proactive and working on their own initiative
Prospects
Possible full time role on completion of the apprenticeship for the right candidate
Qualification / Standard : ST0454 Teaching assistant
Duration 15 months