Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3
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Company: TRUST IN LEARNING (ACADEMIES)
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Location: Bristol, BS10 5SW
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000042752
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Application Deadline Date: 19/08/2026
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Start Date: 14/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday - Friday, with a day release to SGS College. Exact hours to be agreed between the apprentice and their manager.
Brief Description
The work involves supporting children individually, in groups or as a whole class in schools and nurseries. As a TA, you will engage with pupils across a range of abilities and undertake duties that support the teacher, such as preparing the classroom.
Training to be Provided
Teaching Assistant Level 3.
SGS College will support apprentices to develop the full range of knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the Standard. The apprentice will be required to attend the Filton Campus of SGS College on a weekly basis, term time only.
Apprentices will receive comprehensive guidance to build their portfolio, and the College will also facilitate completion of a Paediatric First Aid qualification. Once on-programme learning is complete, apprentices will progress to the End Point Assessment, which includes a practical observation with a question-and-answer element, submission of a portfolio of evidence, and a professional discussion.
Full-time apprentices will spend typically 18-months on-programme working towards the apprenticeship standard, with a minimum of 20% off-the-job training.
Each apprentice will be assigned a dedicated skills coach who will support them in completing their Portfolio and preparing for the End Point Assessment.
Future Prospects
As well as ensuring full competency as a Teaching Assistant, this standard provides a foundation for potential progression into a number of career paths in the educational sector, including Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Assistant Teacher and Teacher.
Vacancy Detail
The duties will depend on your experience and training. Generally, you'll need to:
- Deliver tailored teaching activities to pupils on either a one-to-one basis or in small groups
- Make sure that the pupils you support are able to engage in learning and stay on task during the lesson or activity
- Support the social and emotional development of pupils, reporting any issues when required
- Support the teacher in managing challenging pupil behaviour and promoting positive behaviour
- Listen to pupils read and read to pupils as a class, group or one-to-one
- Guide and monitor pupil progress
- Help with the planning of some lessons
- Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils' progress
- Carry out administrative duties, such as preparing classroom resources
- Look after pupils who have had accidents, need help dressing or are upset
- Create art displays of pupils' artwork
- Provide support outside of your normal classes, such as helping during exams, covering TA absences or going on school trips
- Help with extracurricular activity such as breakfast and after-school clubs, homework club, revision sessions or lunchtime duties
- Supervise other support staff
- Coordinate specific areas of teaching support once you have the right level of experience
Other Information
You will need to pass an enhanced background check (DBS).
https://www.gov.uk/criminal-record-checks-apply-role