Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 13,890 - 16,977; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing network

Staff discounts via benefits platform

Supportive leadership team

Job summary

Coast and Vale Learning Trust is recruiting an Apprentice Teaching Assistant in Coventry. The role is fixed-term until the end of the apprenticeship, with 37 hours per week, year-round, and a salary starting at £8.00 per hour (£15,434 pro rata per annum).

The successful apprentice will commit to the apprenticeship with diligence, align with the school's values and ethos, and work as part of a team while developing the required skills to achieve the apprenticeship qualification.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills.
• Literacy and numeracy skills.
• Motivation to complete apprenticeship training.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe environment and promote children’s welfare and safeguarding.
• Familiarise with KCSIE Part 1 and local policies under direction of the trust/academy.

Skills

Good communication

Teamwork

Literacy and numeracy

Motivation to develop

Job description

Job Title Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Employment Status: Fixed term until end of apprenticeship

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, All year round

Actual Salary: Starting at £8.00 per hour (£15,434 pro rata per annum)

Required: September 2026

Location: Coventry

About the role

We are seeking to appoint an apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our team. The successful apprentice will be expected to apply themselves to the apprenticeship with commitment and diligence. The apprentice will also be required to commit to the school's values and ethos.

We look for someone who

• Has good communication skills
• Can work as part of a team
• Has good literacy and numeracy skills
• Is motivated to develop as an individual and complete the training to achieve the apprenticeship qualification

Responsibilities

All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.

Benefits

• A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
• A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
• Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff
• Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts

Safeguarding and legal commitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self‑declaration to confirm any non‑protected criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

The role of Apprentice Teaching Assistant will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre‑employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.