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Teaching Assistant Key Stage 2 Apprentice J3504
SOUTH WEST APPRENTICESHIP COMPANY LTD
Liverpool (L13 3BT)
Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 23 September 2026
Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, working towards a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship while gaining hands-on experience supporting children in the classroom and across school life.
You will be based in Year 5 (Key Stage 2), working alongside an experienced teaching team.
Wage
- £12,480 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
- National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)
- This is a term time position - You will be paid on a pro-rata basis so that you receive remuneration during school holidays
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
- Hours will be spread between Monday to Friday inclusive.
- There will be no hours worked during school holidays.
- 30 hours a week
Start date
Monday 26 October 2026
Duration
1 year 9 months
Positions available
1
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
Your role will include:
- Supporting pupils with their learning, development and wellbeing
- Building positive and trusting relationships with pupils, including those with complex needs
- Using agreed strategies to support pupils with SEMH needs and help them regulate their emotions and access learning
- Supporting positive behaviour and helping to de-escalate situations when pupils become distressed or dysregulated
- Working alongside teachers and the SENDCo to support individual pupils and their specific needs
- Delivering planned activities with individuals and small groups under the guidance of teaching staff
- Supporting teachers with classroom activities, resources and preparation
- Helping pupils develop confidence, independence and positive learning behaviours
- Contributing to observations, assessment and recording of pupil progress
- Supporting individual plans and providing observations and information to help review pupils' progress
- Helping create a safe, stimulating and inclusive classroom environment
- Supporting enrichment activities, school clubs, visits and wider school activities
- Following safeguarding, online safety, confidentiality and health and safety procedures at all times
- Promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and respect across the school community
- Taking part in training, coaching and professional development as you work towards your apprenticeship
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Where you'll work
Prescot Road
Old Swan
Liverpool
L13 3BT
Training
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)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
What you'll learn
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.


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Training schedule
This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4 to 9 (A* to C))
- Maths (grade 4 to 9 (A* to C))
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Can manage themselves
- Ability to deal with pressure
- Motivation
- Commitment
- Common sense
- Reliability
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
About this employer
As an apprentice, South West Apprenticeship Company Limited, the Flexi Job Apprenticeship Agency (FJAA) will employ the successful candidate on behalf of this employer. 99% of our apprentices gain full-time employment with their host organisation after completing their apprenticeship or they have progressed onto higher qualifications. The experience and knowledge you gain, plus the relationships you develop, make it easier to progress quickly.
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After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Potential full time role for upon successful completion of your apprenticeship
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SOUTH WEST APPRENTICESHIP COMPANY LTD
Clare Vertigen
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000054994.
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Closes in 13 days (Wednesday 7 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
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