Teaching Assistant Apprentice
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Company: Limehurst Academy
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Location: Leicestershire, LE11 1NH
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Competitive Salary
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000019608
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Application Deadline Date: 10/04/2026
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Start Date: 13/04/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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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