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Apprenticeship

Teaching assistant

Level
3
Advanced Β· like A-levels
Length
1.5 yr
typical
Sector
Education and early years
Pay
Paid
you earn while training

In a nutshell

Supporting the class teacher to enhance learning.

What you'd do

Support individual pupils or small groups with learning activities
Assist the teacher in preparing and organising classroom resources
Deliver literacy and numeracy support under teacher direction
Implement behaviour management strategies consistently
Report concerns about pupils to the designated safeguarding lead
Attend planning meetings and contribute to pupil progress reviews
Provide feedback to the teacher about pupil engagement and progress

What you'd learn

Child development and how children and young people learn
The role of the teaching assistant and professional boundaries
Supporting pupils with special educational needs in the classroom
Safeguarding, child protection procedures, and reporting duties
Effective communication with pupils, teachers, and parents
Behaviour support strategies and creating inclusive environments
Literacy and numeracy support approaches and interventions
Ready to look for a place?
See live Teaching assistant apprenticeship vacancies on the official government service.
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A Careermash concept Β· apprenticeship standard from our careers engine Β· vacancies via gov.uk.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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