Apprentice Teaching Assistant
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Company: Tudhoe Colliery Primary School
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Location: Peterlee, SR8 2DU
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £260.00 per week
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Sector: Early Years
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Ref: VAC-02229
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Application Deadline Date: 30/06/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday 32.5 hours per week term time only
Brief Description
Are you wanting a career working with children? The primary role of the Apprentice Teaching Assistant at Acre Rigg Academy is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress. Term time only.
Qualifications Required
• 5 GCSE’s including English and Maths at Grades A-C/9-4 or Level 2 in literacy and numeracy or relevant equivalent qualification.
Personal Qualities
Good communication skills.
Care and Compassion
Positive attitude.
Relates well to others.
Able and willing to learn and take part in ongoing training and development.
Responsive and flexible approach to work.
Have a good understanding of confidentiality issues when using sensitive data and information.
Skills Required
• Able to follow instructions.
• Able to work independently and use own initiative as appropriate.
• Able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Able to achieve the Teaching Assistant Level 3 during the duration of the apprenticeship.
Training to be Provided
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.
Future Prospects
• Potential opportunity for a full time position upon completion of apprenticeship
Vacancy Detail
As a Teaching Assistant Apprentice at the Acre Rigg Academy, you will play a key role within a supportive and inclusive team, helping to create a positive learning environment and supporting pupils to reach their full potential.
You will develop skills, knowledge and experience of working within Education and you will also develop:
• An understanding of current statutory guidance including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Part 1, Safeguarding policies, prevent strategy.
• Recognise different stages of child development through school e.g. transition between key stages and year groups.
• Support and encourage pupils to move towards independent learning.
Duties and Responsibilities;
• Foster and encourage positive, effective, nurturing and safe learning environments inspiring pupils to take pride in and learn from their individual achievements.
• Recognise, adapt and respond to all pupils encompassing SEN/emotional vulnerabilities, for example, use Makaton, visual timetables.
• Work closely with teachers to ensure own contribution aligns with the teaching.
• Ensure regular communication with teachers to provide clarity and consistency of role within lessons.
• Deliver/lead small group teaching within clearly defined/planned parameters using initiative, sensitivity and understanding.
• Build appropriate relationships with colleagues, pupils, parents, adults and stakeholders.
• Implement current statutory guidance including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Part 1, safeguarding policies, Prevent Strategy.
• Undertake safeguarding training,
• Support pupils’ well-being whilst embedding the importance of online safety.
• Contribute to a range of assessment processes and use information effectively for example: written records
• Use specific feedback to help pupils make progress.
• Apply good subject knowledge to support accurate assessment.
Employee benefits include: -
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Onsite parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee discounts
• Extensive CPD and upskilling opportunities