Learning Support Assistant Apprentice
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Company: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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Location: Essex, SS8 9DP
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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-2000030353
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Application Deadline Date: 01/06/2026
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Start Date: 08/06/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: 6 hours 30 minutes per day, Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 3.30pm, (including a 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day), 4 days per week in school and one day per week for Apprenticeship study. Term time only plus INSET days.
Brief Description
This is an exciting apprenticeship opportunity to earn-while-you-learn. You will be supervising and assisting pupils across a wide range of activities and supported learning activities. You will be promoting the development of the physical and mental well-being of pupils as directed by a teacher.
Training to be Provided
Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship, to include:
- Level 3 Diploma Teaching Assistant
- Functional Skills (as required)
- Employment Rights and Responsibilities
- Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date
- PLTS
Future Prospects
The Trust has a very successful record with its apprenticeship-training package, and although not guaranteed, many apprentices have gained permanent employment at the end of their training.
Vacancy Detail
The following are the core responsibilities of the Learning Support Assistant (LSA).
There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks; this will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
- Assist with the planning of learning activities by identifying and preparing resources required to support lesson plans and learning outcomes
- Preparing materials/equipment (e.g. books, pencils, art supplies, sort games) preparing and clearing up activities with the pupils;
- Maintaining classroom resources and designated areas
- Assisting with reading, word and number games, science and art and craft activities to support learning outcomes using the teacher-planned teaching and learning method
- Providing unobtrusive guidance and support to enable pupils to find answers to questions and tasks set, using knowledge of each pupil’s differing levels of development and ability to ensure progression and continuity
- Supervise individual or small groups of pupils undertaking teacher-led learning activities by coordinating and explaining basic instructions for the activity, adjusting activities within the scope of the lesson plan and learning outcomes in response to pupils’ learning needs
- Assisting pupil achievement by monitoring learning against learning outcomes, informing the teacher of progress/problems
- Assist pupils in developing their independence through undertaking tasks
- Support the use of IT as a tool to enable learning
- Support the development of literacy and numeracy skills of pupils from a wide variety of backgrounds
- Administer and mark routine tests with clearly defined predetermined answers
- Assist with special activities in the school within school hours (e.g. sports days, plays, concerts, open days), accompany on school visits, projects
- Ensure that pupils work and play together positively and cooperatively by modelling and encouraging positive behaviour
- Helping pupils change for practical activities
- Arrange the classroom to create a positive learning environment, including arranging classroom displays
Other Information
4 days on the job training and 1 day per week studying. During your apprenticeship, you will be assigned a trainer and will work towards the Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard (Level 3), which has highly transferable knowledge, skills and behaviours which can be applied across all sectors. Your tutor will meet with you virtually every two weeks, with on-site observations and formal reviews taking place every 12 weeks. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks and Enhanced DBS clearance. References will be sought, and an online search will be carried out on applicants as part of our due diligence. Before a formal offer of employment is made, the school’s application form must be completed.