Teaching Assistant Apprentice

  • Company: Limehurst Academy
  • Location: Leicestershire, LE11 1NH
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: Competitive Salary
  • Sector: Education and early years
  • Ref: NAS-2000019608
  • Application Deadline Date: 10/04/2026
  • Start Date: 13/04/2026
  • Positions Available: 1
  • Working Week: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm, including 30-minute lunch break. After school sessions: Some Mondays to attend staff training, department, and year team meetings.

Brief Description

Limehurst Academy are looking for a teaching assistant apprentice to provide high quality support to enable students with additional needs to make outstanding progress in their learning and to play a full and active part in the life of the school.

Training to be Provided


  • A mixture of blended learning in the workplace and taught delivery every other Friday afternoon at the Loughborough College Campus (optional term time only)

  • Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor

  • Attendance to Loughborough College for an Induction Day. (Induction to take place on the last Wednesday of the month that you are enrolled, 9:30am-3pm. Confirmation of date provided upon enrolment)

  • Attendance to Loughborough College for Functional Skills (if required)

  • On-the-job training

  • Off-the-job training

Future Prospects


  • Learning Support Assistant

  • Teaching Assistant

  • Cover Supervisor

  • HLTA

Vacancy Detail


  • To work collaboratively with colleagues as part of a professional team, in particular the class teacher, the SENDCO and other Teaching Assistants; working at all times within the school’s policies and procedures

  • To support those students who have additional needs in the classroom

  • To promote and support the inclusion of all students in the learning activities in which they are involved

  • To promote the development of students’ self-esteem, emotional resilience and independence

  • To establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs

  • To provide support in line with students’ access arrangements for formal examinations

  • If required, to provide support to students during the unstructured times of the school day

  • To assist with the maintenance of student record-keeping systems, including recording agreed updates to individual learning and support plans

  • To attend staff meetings, participate in performance management arrangements and undertake training and development activities

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