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Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Location: Ashton-Under-Lyne (OL6 8RF)
Closing date: Monday 9 November 2026
Posted on: 6 October 2026
Summary
Our school is looking for an enthusiastic and eager apprentice to work with and supervise individuals and groups of children in the SEND department under the direction of teaching & /or senior staff, daily duties include caring for physical/social needs, general care and basic classroom management techniques to support their learning.
Wage: £13,520 to £21,479.90, depending on your age
Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday
Shifts: TBC. 32 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date: Monday 16 November 2026
Duration: 1 year 6 months
Positions available: 2
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
- Day-to-day support of individuals and groups in the SEND department.
- Help to keep children safe by:
- Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
- Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illnesses
- Supporting the safeguarding of children
- Encouraging children’s positive behaviour
- Provide support for learning activities by:
- Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities
- Supporting the delivery of learning activities
- Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities
- Support the children’s development by:
- Contributing to the development of children physically, emotionally and socially and the associated skills
- Contributing to children’s communication and the intellectual development
- Contribute to positive relationships by effectively:
- Interacting with and responding to children and adults
- Communicating with children and adults
- Provide effective support for your colleagues by:
- Maintaining working relationships with colleagues
- Developing your effectiveness in a support role
- Support children’s play and learning by:
- Encouraging and supporting children to be creative in physical play
- Offering a range of play opportunities to children
- Supporting children’s rights and choices in play
- Support a child with disabilities or special educational needs by:
- Providing care and encouragement and supporting personal hygiene needs
- Providing support to help the child to participate in activities and experiences
- Contribute to the moving and handling of children with mobility difficulties by:
- Preparing children, environments and equipment for moving and handling.
- Enabling children to move from one position to another.
- Provide displays by:
- Setting up, maintaining and dismantling displays
- Promote behaviour by:
- Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies
- Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour
- Help to keep children safe by:
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Secondary Duties
To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the Service Head (or nominated representative) in consultation with the postholder (and if he/she so wishes, with his/her Trade Union representative).
Where you'll work
Broadoak Road
Ashton-Under-Lyne
OL6 8RF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider: ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
What you'll learn
- 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.
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Training schedule
Training to take place on-site at the school.
Requirements
Essential qualifications:
- GCSE in: English (grade 4) Maths (grade 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
- Organisation skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
Other requirements: A good work ethic with a confident personality is essential.
About this employer
Dixons Ashton Academy is a large 11 – 16 school that serves the communities in and around Ashton-under-Lyne and the surrounding areas of Tameside, Oldham and Manchester. Our school is the beating heart of our community and we pride ourselves in our vision as a school which serves our community and works in partnership as part of a community based, values focussed, cross phased multi-academy trust.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay.
Progression is on offer to candidates that excel during their apprenticeship.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
- ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- Adam Bhatti
- abhatti@rochdaletraining.co.uk
- 01706 631 417
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057692.
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Closes on Monday 9 November 2026
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