L3 Learning Support Apprentice
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Company: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
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Location: Leeds, LS13 3DP
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,640.00 per year
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000030216
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Application Deadline Date: 25/05/2026
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Start Date: 08/06/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Exact working hours TBC during interview stage, however this is a Monday - Friday role, hours between 8am and 5pm.
Brief Description
To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching.
Training to be Provided
Teaching Assistant Level 3.
Apprentices will be based at the school full-time. There will be a requirement to attend college learning once a month at Leeds City College.
Future Prospects
A full-time permanent contract is highly likely upon completion of this apprenticeship, as well as the possibility of progressing onto a higher-level apprenticeship.
Vacancy Detail
Support for Pupils:
- Attend to the pupils’ personal needs and implement related personal programmes, including social health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
- To supervise and support pupils, ensuring their safety and access to learning
- Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
- Encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate
- Support pupils in accessing learning activities as directed by the teacher
- To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety, security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
Support for the Teacher:
- Prepare the classroom as directed for lessons, clear afterwards and assist with the display of pupils' work
- Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed
- Undertake pupil record keeping as requested and other basic record keeping
- Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate
- Gather/report information from/to parents/carers as directed
- Provide clerical/administrative support, e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, collecting/recording money, etc.
- Ensure the maintenance of a clean and orderly working environment
- Timely and accurate preparation of routine equipment/resources/materials as set out in instructions
- Assist the teacher with learning activities, ensuring health and safety and good behaviour of pupils
Support for the Curriculum:
- Support pupils to understand instructions
- Support pupils in respect of aspects of learning with the curriculum
- Support pupils in using basic ICT as directed
- Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use
- Monitor and arrange orderly and secure storage of supplies
- Operation of everyday equipment in accordance with instructions
- Maintenance of everyday equipment, check for quality/safety
- Undertake simple repairs and report other damages
Other Information
Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.