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Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Greenside School, Stevenage

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Are you passionate about making a difference in children's lives? Greenside is a dedicated SEND school. You'll gain a deep insight into specialised classroom support. You'll learn to develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to thrive as a Teaching Assistant and make a lasting impact on our pupils' learning.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Provide teaching support in small groups and, where necessary, be assigned to individual pupils in order to aid the teacher
- Liaise with the teacher to understand the objectives of each session
- Assist the teacher with observations and monitoring of the progress of children, both educationally and socially
- Keep up-to-date written records for supporting pupils
- Promote positive behaviour patterns, raise self-esteem, and improve independent work with children to assist their education and growth
- Depending on school, there may be a specific focus on certain curriculum areas
- It is an interesting, varied position that gives you the valuable opportunities of gaining experience in a professional setting working with young people and colleagues
- You will find out about the teaching paths that are available, and the hope is that this apprenticeship will lead you onto your next step on the career ladder
Teaching Assistants may also undertake some or all of the following:
- Work with individual pupils with special educational needs
- Work with pupils for whom English is not their first language
- Assist in the development of individual development plans for pupils (such as Individual educational plans)
- Support the work of volunteers and other teaching assistants in the classroom
- Support the use of ICT in the curriculum
- Invigilate exams and tests
- Assist in escorting and supervising pupils on educational visits and out-of-school activities
- Select, prepare and clear away classroom materials and learning areas, ensuring they are available for use, including developing and presenting displays
- Support pupils in developing and implementing their own personal social and development
- Assist pupils with eating, dressing and hygiene, as required, whilst encouraging independence
- Monitor and manage stock and supplies for the classroom
Where you'll work
Shephall Green
Stevenage
SG2 9XS
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
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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.
Training Topics include:
- Understanding how children learn and develop
- Using technology to support learning
- Working with teachers to understand and support assessment
- Keeping children safe in education
- Planning and leading high-quality physical activity
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship and End Point Assessment, a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship qualification will be achieved
More training information
- Safeguarding Level 1
- Prevent duty
- Working towards Level 2 Functional Skills (where appropriate)
- Opportunities to gain additional coaching qualifications


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Desirable qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English and Maths (grade C/4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
Other requirements
The role will be a position that allows the applicant to work with colleagues within a professional setting. It is an invaluable learning opportunity and is also a role that could be invaluable for an existing member of staff who wishes to extend their personal continued professional development.
ESF Apprenticeships reserves the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Welcome to Greenside School
We are a school for children with severe learning difficulties aged 3-19. The specific needs of each young person is at the heart of everything we do. We have a highly personalised approach, which we call My Curriculum. The 4 aspects are: My Body, My Communication, My Thinking and My Wellbeing. We empower learners to express themselves, to have a sense of fun, curiosity, adventure, achievement and to form safe, fulfilling relationships.
We are co-located with Barnwell Middle School which enables exceptional opportunities for inclusive learning and new friendships. Some of our specialist teaching provision is based in the heart of our community at The Hyde shopping centre, enabling our learners to develop resilience, confidence, self-esteem, vocational skills and independence.
https://www.greenside.herts.sch.uk (opens in new tab)
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Higher education pathway
- Teaching assistant within a school setting
- Pathway into teaching
- Working in a sector that involves initiative, leadership, communication, developing positive relationships
- Transferable skills that are invaluable in the wider world of work
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SPORTING FUTURES TRAINING (UK) LTD
Adam Robert Baker
vacancies@esfapprenticeships.co.uk
01784222300
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000053934.
Closes in 12 days (Wednesday 30 September 2026)
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