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Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Thomas Bewick School

Inspire Ata Limited · Newcastle Upon Tyne · posted 6 July 2026

Applications closed 30 July 2026. Similar live vacancies below.

Wage
£13,936 a year
Hours
33.5 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Starts
2 September 2026
Closing date
30 July 2026
Positions
4
  • Supervising class activities. Accompanying pupils on educational visits and other extra-curricular activities, including swimming and independence skills training programmes
  • Working with teachers, speech and language therapists and other specialist staff to assist in delivering agreed programmes
  • To meet the care needs of identified pupils who might need extra support with dressing, toileting or similar
  • Learning classroom-based skills and behaviour techniques
  • Planning and delivering learning activities. Giving relevant feedback to the teacher regarding the educational, emotional and physical needs of pupils in order to offer the teacher support in their assessment
  • Working alongside the teacher and other support staff to support classroom activities
  • Assist in maintaining a healthy, safe and secure environment for pupils within and outside the classroom and to act in accordance with the school and Trust policies and procedures
  • To provide clerical and administrative support, e.g. photocopying, making resources

**This role is due to start in September 2026**.

Your training

Teaching Assistant Level 3.

Where it leads

Possible full-time employment for the right candidate.

About Inspire Ata Limited

Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.

 

Things to consider

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. 

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsCustomer care skillsProblem solving skillsAdministrative skillsTeam workingNon judgementalPatience

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) — desired
  • GCSE Maths (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) — desired

Where you'll work

  • West Denton Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE5 2TX

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