Summary
Our school is for young people aged 2-19 and we support over 200 pupils with a wide range of learning needs from moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties, complex and multiple learning needs and autism. Some students have additional needs including physical, medical, speech and language, visual, hearing or sensory impairment.
Annual wage
£10,816 a year
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8:45am – 3:45pm / Wednesday 8:45am – 4:15pm / Friday 8:45am – 3:15pm - all with a 30-minute lunch break.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Friday 14 February
Duration
1 year 4 months
Positions available
10
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
What You’ll Do:
* Help with Personal Care: Support students with tasks like dressing, feeding, toileting, and moving around if needed. Training is provided
* Support Learning: Help students follow lessons, use classroom tools (like computers), and understand instructions
* Encourage Independence: Work with students to build confidence and life skills based on their individual plans
* Manage Behaviour: Assist with challenging behaviours safely. Training will teach you how to handle difficult situations
* Set Up Classrooms: Prepare materials and tidy up after lessons
* Work with Others: Follow guidance from teachers, therapists, and other staff to help students thrive
* Supervise Activities: Look after students during breaks, lunchtime, or on school trips
Key Things to Know:
* Training is provided for everything, including first aid, behaviour support, and communication tools like Makaton or British Sign Language
* You’ll need to follow school rules on safety, privacy, and equality.
This job involves physical tasks like lifting or assisting students in wheelchairs
* You’ll be part of a team working to make school a positive experience for everyone
Where you’ll work
Windmill Road
Leeds
LS10 3HQ
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
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Your training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
* Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
* Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
* Adapt resources to support all learners.
* Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
* Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
* Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
* Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
* Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
* Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
* Apply methods of formative assessment.
* Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
* Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
* Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
* Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
* Provide feedback to learners.
* Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
* Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
* Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
* Adapt resources to support all learners.
* Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
* Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
* Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
* Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
* Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
* Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
* Apply methods of formative assessment.
* Use up to date technology safely, to support learning.
* Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
* Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
* Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
* Provide feedback to learners.
Your training plan
* Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship
* Training schedule to be confirmed
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)
* Maths (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)
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
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Team working
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness
Other requirements
Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.