Learning Support Assistant Apprentice All Hallows School

Learning Support Assistant Apprentice

We are seeking a warm, motivated, and forward-thinking candidate to join our dedicated team as a Learning Support Assistant Apprentice. This is an ideal opportunity for someone looking to launch a rewarding career in education and learning support while gaining practical experience and completing a recognised apprenticeship.

Working under the guidance of our SENDCo and class teachers, you will:

• Support individual pupils and small groups through tailored interventions (e.g., reading, maths, or language support)
• Assist teachers in classroom management and adapt learning materials to individual pupil needs. Help pupils build confidence, concentration, and independence
• Maintain a safe, encouraging, and positive environment inside and outside the classroom
• Contribute to broader school life, which may include involvement in sports, drama, or music

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

Training provider: SOMERSET SKILLS & LEARNING CIC
Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)

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.