Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Great Academy Ashton

Summary

Our school are looking for an enthusiastic and eager apprentice to work with and supervise individuals and groups of children in the SEND department under the direction/instruction of teaching &/or senior staff, daily duties include caring for physical/social needs, general care and basic classroom management techniques to support their learning.

Annual wage

£13,260 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£8.50 ph

Training course: Teaching assistant

Hours: 32.5 Hours, Monday to Friday Shifts TBC
32.5 hours a week

Start date: Wednesday 16 July 2025

Duration: 18 Months

Positions available: 2

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

Principal Duties

Day-to-day support of individuals and groups in the SEND department.

1. Help to keep children safe by:

Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illnesses
Supporting the safeguarding of children
Encouraging children’s positive behaviour

2. Provide support for learning activities by:

Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities
Supporting the delivery of learning activities
Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities

3. Support the children’s development by:

Contributing to the development of children physically, emotionally and socially and the associated skills.
Contributing to children’s communication and the intellectual development

4. Contribute to positive relationships by effectively:

Interacting with and responding to children and adults.
Communicating with children and adults.

5. Provide effective support for your colleagues by:

Maintaining working relationships with colleagues
Developing your effectiveness in a support role.

6. Support children’s play and learning by:

Encouraging and supporting children to be creative in physical play
Offering a range of play opportunities to children
Supporting children’s rights and choices in play

7. Support a child with disabilities or special educational needs by:

Providing care and encouragement and supporting personal hygiene needs
Providing support to help the child to participate in activities and experiences

8. Contribute to the moving and handling of children with mobility difficulties by:

Preparing children, environments and equipment for moving and handling.
Enabling children to move from one position to another.

9. Provide displays by:

Setting up, maintaining and dismantling displays

10. Promote behaviour by:

Implementing agreed behaviour management strategies.
Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour.

Secondary Duties

1 To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time to time by the Service Head (or nominated representative) in consultation with the postholder (and if he/she so wishes, with his/her Trade Union representative).

Where you’ll work

Broadoak Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne, OL6 8RF

Check your travel to work

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

ROCHDALE TRAINING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Your training course

Teaching assistant

Equal to Level 3 (A level)

Your training plan

Training to take place on site at the school

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE Maths and English (Grade Grade 4/C or above) essential

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Professional and friendly
Positive work ethic
Flexible attitude
work under pressure
confident personality

About this company

Great Academy Ashton is a large 11 – 16 school that serves the communities in and around Ashton-under-Lyne and the surrounding areas of Tameside, Oldham and Manchester. Our school is the beating heart of our community and we pride ourselves in our vision as a school which serves our community and works in partnership as part of a community based, values focussed, cross phased multi-academy trust