Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Peterlee, SR8 2DU

Ref: VAC-02229

Type: Apprenticeship

Salary: £260.00 per week

Sector: Early Years

Deadline: 30/06/2026

Start Date: 05/07/2026

Working Week: Monday to Friday

Company: Tudhoe Colliery Primary School

Positions Available: 1

Vacancy Detail

As a Teaching Assistant Apprentice at Tudhoe Learning Trust, 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.

The successful candidate will understand the importance of providing effective feedback to support and encourage learner independence. They will be able to use appropriate learning resources to identify areas for development, build on individual strengths, and support personalised learning outcomes. An awareness of the different stages of child development, including key educational transitions, is essential, alongside the ability to use appropriate technology to support and enhance learning experiences within the classroom environment.

You will also

• Understand the need to accurately observe, record and report on pupil’s participation, conceptual understanding and progress to improve practice and assessment for different groups of pupils.
• Understand the school’s assessment procedures for benchmarking against targets set by the class teacher.
• Be familiar with assessment materials.
• Comply with policy and procedures for sharing confidential information and know when and where to seek advice.
• Implement current statutory guidance including ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Part 1, safeguarding policies, Prevent Strategy.
• Undertake safeguarding training,

Is able to:

• Flexibility, trust, professional conduct, confidentiality and being respectful.
• Promote the school’s efforts to build positive behaviour for learning.
• Promote and exemplify positive behaviour and uphold the school ethos.
• Be enthusiastic and open to new ideas.

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

• Able to achieve the Teaching Assistant Level 3 during the duration of the apprenticeship.
• Experience of working as part of a team.
• Experience of communicating with others verbally and in writing.

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.

Future Prospects

• Potential opportunity for a full time position upon completion of apprenticeship

Other Information

• Good communication skills.

• Care and Compassion

• Positive attitude.

• Relates well to others.

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.

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