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Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - Barclay Primary School

Barclay Primary School · London · posted 2 November 2026

Wage
£11,440 a year
Hours
27.5 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 4 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Starts
26 November 2026
Closing date
19 November 2026
Positions
1

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Key External Contacts

  • Parents and carers, other education support workers

Key Internal Contacts

  • Class teacher, colleagues, year leader/phase manager and senior leadership

Support for Pupils

  • Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
  • Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
  • Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher

Support for Teachers

  • Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work
  • Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
  • Assist with the planning of learning activities
  • Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed
    Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers
  • Administer routine tests and invigilate exams and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work
  • Provide clerical/admin. Support e.g. photocopying, typing, filing, administering coursework, etc.
  • Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities support for the Curriculum
  • Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
  • Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3, early years recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher
  • Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
  • Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use

Support for the School

  • Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
  • Be aware of and support differences and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
  • Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
  • Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
  • Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
  • Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required
  • Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtime

Your training

  • LMP Education will be the training provider 
  • Off-the-job training will follow the time allocations outlined in the Occupational Standard
  • Tutor support via online platform BUD
  • Teaching Assistant Level 3 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard
  • Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date

Where it leads

  • Permanent position considered on completion of the apprenticeship

About Barclay Primary School

At Barclay Primary we want children to be happy and successful. We strive to develop confident young people who want to learn and achieve their best - but also to have an understanding of others and the world around them.'

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsAttention to detailOrganisation skillsAnalytical skillsLogicalTeam workingCreativeInitiativeNon judgementalPatience

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English and Maths (grade 4) — desired

Where you'll work

  • Canterbury Road, Leyton, London, Not recorded, E10 6EJ

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