Apprentice Teaching Assistant or Apprentice Early Years Educator
Overview
Pele Trust is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join the team at Heddon on the Wall St Andrews CE Primary School. This role is perfect for someone passionate about supporting children’s learning and looking to begin a rewarding career in education.
The school will consider applications for either Level 3 Early Years Educator, based within a nursery or Reception setting, or Level 3 Teaching Assistant.
Duration: 18 months
Annual Wage: National minimum apprenticeship wage https://www.gov.uk/become-apprentice/pay-and-conditions
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Scheduled between 8.00am and 6.00pm, Monday to Friday
Term time only
What You Will Be Doing
- Supporting children in their learning and helping them stay on task
- Assisting with pupils’ personal care, hygiene, and welfare where required
- Building positive relationships and acting as a role model
- Preparing and clearing classrooms and supporting displays
- Assisting with behaviour management during lessons, breaks, and clubs
Training & Qualification
You will receive day-to-day guidance from an experienced mentor, alongside structured training delivered by Northumberland County Council.
Qualification: Level 3 Teaching Assistant or Level 3 Early Years Educator
On successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities for continued employment within Pele Trust, depending on school needs and available positions.
What We’re Looking For
Skills & Personal Qualities
- Organised with attention to detail
- Creative and proactive
- Patient, flexible, and reliable
- Honest and trustworthy
- Good literacy and numeracy
- Ability to use initiative and solve problems
Essential Qualifications
GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above
If you’re enthusiastic, caring, and ready to make a real difference in a primary school setting, we’d love to hear from you.
Safeguarding Children
This Trust is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and a range of other recruitment checks.
In accordance with Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, as part of the recruitment process we will undertake an online search of publicly available information of shortlisted candidates. This search will be undertaken by someone who is not part of the decision-making process, and after the shortlisting stage, any relevant incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, may be explored at interview.
Applicants may be invited to interview in advance of the closing date and we reserve the right to close the advert in advance of any published closing date
For more information about the role contact Cheryl Smith, School Business Manager @ cheryl.smith@ppschool.uk
To apply please submit your application to cheryl.smith@ppschool.uk
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