Harrow Gate - Early Years Teaching Assistant Apprentice Level 3

This fixed-term Level 3 Early Years Teaching Assistant apprenticeship is based in the classroom support team at Harrow Gate Primary Academy. It supports children’s learning, care and development through individual and small-group activities, while helping the class teacher monitor progress and maintain a safe, inclusive classroom. The post combines early-years school experience with a Teaching Assistant apprenticeship and related learning, including Functional Skills where needed. Appointment is conditional on satisfactory references, an enhanced children’s DBS and barred-list check, and other pre-employment checks, including online searches.

What the job involves

• Support children’s learning, care and wellbeing, including personal care where needed
• Help deliver learning activities for individuals and small groups, and prepare learning resources
• Monitor and record pupils’ progress and developmental needs, and report progress to the teacher
• Build relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues, and work with the class teacher to support quality education
• Support children’s language and speech development, including pupils with special needs or bilingual learners
• Report concerns about pupils’ welfare or education, recognise possible abuse and refer concerns to the designated person
• Help receive and dismiss children and maintain good discipline in line with school procedures
• Escort and supervise pupils on planned visits and journeys when directed
• Follow school policies, including safeguarding, health and safety, behaviour, inclusion, equalities and data protection, and use ICT in line with school systems
• Complete apprenticeship work on time, undertake usual Teaching Assistant duties as part of training, and attend required safeguarding training
• Identify and promptly report hazards, risks, incidents, accidents and near misses, and follow workplace emergency procedures
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the role’s level of responsibility

Checks & eligibility

• Satisfactory identity and qualification checks
• Satisfactory references
• Enhanced DBS check and children’s barred-list check
• Satisfactory Disqualification by Association disclosure
• Online search of publicly available information; shortlisted candidates may be asked for a criminal-record self-declaration

What’s offered

• Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship qualification
• Functional Skills in English, maths and ICT if required
• Employment Rights and Responsibilities and Personal Learning and Thinking Skills training
• Work experience in the school setting