Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Teaching Assistants support the class teacher to enhance learners’ progress by ensuring that learners understand their work, know their learning objectives, and display positive learning behaviours in order to make progress. They deliver individual and small group teaching and apply a range of strategies to support learners of different abilities under the professional direction and supervision of a qualified teacher. 

Become a Teaching Assistant apprentice and learn and gain the valuable training and experiences whilst working to become a qualified Teaching Assistant. 

Programme start: 7th March 2025

Length of programme: 12 – 15 months. 

Programme modules:  

• Professionalism and Communication
• Pastoral
• Curriculum
• Delivery (Pedagogy) and Assessment

The benefits of this apprenticeship to schools are:

• It is fully funded to the amount of £7000 by the apprenticeship levy, so schools can access high quality training for free.
• It’s an opportunity to upskill your support staff team and provide them with the knowledge and skills to take the next steps in their career.
• Some training is delivered in a combination of 5 face to face and 5 twilight sessions, but the majority has been organised so they can engage with the work they're already doing and use this as evidence.
• TAs are trained on pedagogy, assessment and curriculum which helps them engage with classroom content and support students at a higher level.

Funding Eligibility

This programme is funded by the ESFA (Education and Skills Funding Agency). There are rules that govern eligibility. Please read through and answer the questions below. If you find you do not meet one or more of the eligibility questions below, please get in touch with the Apprenticeship team Apprenticeships@harrisfederation.org.uk, as there may be other development opportunities open to you.

Question	Response
Do you have valid and eligible residency status in the European Economic Area (EEA) or have lived in the UK or EEA for the past three consecutive years?	Yes	You meet the eligibility criteria.	No	Please contact: Apprenticeships@harrisfederation.org.uk
Do you spend 50% of your contracted hours working in England?	Yes	You meet the eligibility criteria.	No	Please contact: Apprenticeships@harrisfederation.org.uk
Do you have an employment contract for a period long enough to complete the apprenticeship successfully? (The employment contract must last longer than the programme, to ensure it covers 3 months for the EPA)	Yes	You meet the eligibility criteria.	No	You may be ineligible – but check the status of your substantive employment contract and contact: Apprenticeships@harrisfederation.org.uk
Do you work at least 30 hours per week?	Yes	You meet the eligibility criteria.	No	Please contact:Apprenticeships@harrisfederation.org.uk
Have you previously attained the English & Maths qualifications at GCSE grade C / 4 or above, or equivalent qualifications?	Yes	You meet the eligibility criteria.	No	You need to have evidence of GCSE Maths and English Level 2 (A-C), or grade 4 and above or Functional skills Level 2 or equivalent exemptions.  We can help you attain these qualifications. Please contact: Apprenticeships@harrisfederation.org.uk

GCSE Qualification

If you hold an international equivalent to GCSE qualifications, you must provide a comparability statement, do complete verification through ENIC (previously known as NARIC).  

If you would like further information, please complete the Expression of Interest form  here: https://harrisapprenticeships.org.uk/expression-of-interest/

For more information, please contact Julia Quick j.quick@harrischaffordhundred.org.uk