Summary
As an LSA Apprentice, you’ll support children’s academic, emotional, social, and pastoral needs, including SEN students. Responsibilities include assisting with schoolwork, behaviour, therapy, and social activities. You’ll help with planning, wraparound care, and supervision while gaining real world experience for a career in education.
Wage
£12,955.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
The above salary if year round, this role is TERM TIME ONLY, working 39 weeks per year with an actual salary of 10,561.28.
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Hours
Role 1: Monday - Friday, 11.00am - 6.00pm. Role 2: Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 2.00pm
32 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Monday 2 June 2025
Duration
1 year 9 months
Positions available
2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
As a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Apprentice, you will play a key role in supporting children academically, socially, and emotionally.
This apprenticeship offers experience working closely with Special Educational Needs (SEN) children. It provides opportunities to develop skills that may lead to a future role within the pastoral team, making a meaningful impact on students’ academic and emotional well-being.
Your role will involve:
* Motivating pupils to reach their full potential
* Supporting and encouraging pupils in their schoolwork
* Helping children understand instructions and develop communication skills
* Ensuring pupils feel confident and comfortable in their abilities
* Providing pastoral care, supporting emotional and social development
* Assisting vulnerable children, including those with physical or hygiene needs
* Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks
* Supporting children during social activities, outings, sports events, and therapy sessions
* Assisting in the preparation and participation in activities
* Supervising and engaging children in group activities
* Helping plan learning activities, prepare materials, maintain records, and complete administrative tasks
* Supporting classroom behaviour management to create a positive learning environment
* Following individual care plans tailored to children's needs
* Supervising children during playtime, lunchtime, and outdoor activities
* Assisting with wraparound care, including before and after-school clubs
* Clearing away materials and equipment after lessons
Additional training will be provided to support this role in the areas of:
* Food Hygiene Level 2
* Paediatric First Aid
* Supporting children with Sensory Circuits
(If your application was to be successful, interviews will take place the week of 28th April 2025 – start date of either June or August)
Where you’ll work
Church Street
Barrow Upon Soar
Loughborough
LE12 8HP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE
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
Qualification:
* Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard in Teaching Assistant
* Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths (if required)
Delivery Method:
* Online portfolio to update with learning and development completed onsite
* Diarised visits from dedicated Trainer/Assessor
* Attendance to Loughborough College for Functional Skills (if required)
More training information
* 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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* GCSE Maths and English (grade C / 4 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
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
Other requirements
Following consultation with the employer, Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date. If a candidate is not found during April, then the start date will be Tuesday, 26th August 2025