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Hardwick Primary School have a great opportunity for an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join the team, to provide support for children and staff, whilst gaining a qualification with an award-winning provider. Term time only.
Wage: £13,520 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age. National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices. [Minimum wage rates](opens in new tab)
Training course: Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Friday - 32.5 Hours per week, term time only. 32 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date: Monday 7 September 2026
Duration: 1 year
Positions available: 1
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Hardwick Primary School is a thriving school at the heart of a supportive community, where children feel happy, confident and valued. They are looking for enthusiastic and committed teaching assistants who have the knowledge, skills and drive required to make a difference to the lives of children in our community, including within Early Years.
As their Apprentice Teaching Assistant you will:
- Work as part of a professional team
- Work with Children who may have Special Educational Needs
- Work on a one-to-one basis with children
- Prepare classrooms for lessons
- Attend staff training sessions
- Attend inset days
The successful candidates will enjoy:
- Rewarding children to work with
- Working with a friendly, dedicated and supportive staff team
- Outstanding facilities in our new (PFI) building
- A commitment to your professional development
The school is term time only. An apprenticeship is a 52-week programme therefore you must be prepared to undertake off the job training during the half term breaks.
Where you'll work
Dover Street
DE23 6QP
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
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.
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Training schedule
Your full role and responsibilities will be set out by your employer. They 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 Teaching Assistant Level 3 apprenticeship standard, which includes:
- Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours
- Teaching Assistant L3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Functional skills in Maths and English if required
This will be delivered by your dedicated training provider, Realise.
Desirable qualifications
- GCSE in:
- Mathematics (grade 4)
- English Language (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Administrative skills
- Attention to detail
- Communication Skills
- Creative
- Initiative
- Maths and English
- Non-judgemental
- Organisation skills
- Patience
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
Other requirements
Full Enhanced DBS required.
Our curriculum provides a broad range of experiences and opportunities. Children learn through themed topics, which we wrap up in imaginative and creative teaching to make learning exciting and memorable. We have a strong “CARE” ethos, where all staff strive hard to foster positive relationships with children, parents and visitors. This would not be possible without everyone working together as a team and we are all very proud of our achievements.
[https://www.hardwickprimaryschoolderby.co.uk/website/](opens in new tab)
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
To further career within teaching
To gain full time employment
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REALISE LEARNING AND EMPLOYMENT LIMITED
Asia Khan
Asia.Khan@realisetraining.com
0333 444 3973
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000043464.
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Closes on Monday 31 August 2026
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