Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 2

The Mercian Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 8,000 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Cycle to work

Blue Light Card

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Oakwood School in Walsall is seeking two Apprentice Teaching Assistants Level 2 to join our team. Reporting to the Head of School you will undertake duties to support pupils aged 3-15 with complex educational needs and help create an inclusive, nurturing learning environment.

The role focuses on practical learning support, safeguarding and developing ICT skills to assist classroom activities. You will be committed to professional growth, punctuality and teamwork as part of The Mercian Trust.

Qualifications

• Be fully supportive of the inclusive ethos of the school.
• Be willing to learn.
• Have the capacity, drive, passion and energy to succeed.
• Hold yourself to high personal standards.
• Follow safeguarding and child protection procedures including the ability to handle confidential information.
• Have an excellent health and attendance record.

Responsibilities

• Be fully supportive of the inclusive ethos of the school.
• Follow safeguarding and child protection procedures.
• Assist with organising and prioritising workload as directed.
• Support pupils with learning and personal care needs.
• Contribute to a safe, positive and nurturing classroom environment.

Skills

Be willing to learn

Excellent communication skills

Punctuality

Teamwork

Organise workload

Health and attendance

Tools

ICT skills

Job description

About this Role

Job Title:Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 2

Location:Walsall

Oakwood School is a specialist provision for children and young people aged 3 - 15 years with complex educational needs. The school is commissioned for 267 places (September 2025).

We prideourselves in providing a safe,stimulatingand nurturing learning environment where we help our pupils to learn in bespoke and innovative ways to ensureoptimumprogression.

Our highly qualified staff coupled with our forward-thinking approach to resources and technology, allow learners to communicate andparticipatein the world around them.

We promote a wide range of high-quality learning experiences, catering for all learning styles so that no learner is ever left behind.

At Oakwood everyone is valued and treated with respect and is encouraged to be the best they canpossibly be.

Our Vision

At Oakwood School we are nurtured to grow and flourish.

We promote a culture of positivity, ambition and resilience through pupil centred learning to engage,motivateand empower learners in all areas of their lives.

Learners are at the heart of our school. Together with their families, we foster strong supportive teams around them to build on strengths and overcome barriers, embracing creativity,innovationand technology.

We maximise potential, growindependenceand celebrate all achievements.

Our Mission

As a hub of the community, it is our responsibility to create opportunities for every learner to be the best that they canpossibly be!Through ourpersonalised curriculum learners will develop emotionally,physicallyand holistically.Learners will feel valued,respectedand safe in our happy and inclusive environment.

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Want to make a difference to young people?

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values increasing opportunities, improving outcomes for our students.We are looking for two Apprentice Teaching Assistants Level 2to join our team. Reporting tothe Head of Schoolyou will undertake:

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Be fully supportive of the inclusive ethos of the school
• Be willing to learn
• Be a positive role model in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
• Have the ability to organise and prioritise your own workload whilst working alone or as part of a team
• Give attention to detail
• Have the capacity, drive, passion and energy to succeed
• Hold yourself to high personal standards
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be committed to helping and supporting children from all backgrounds
• Follow safeguarding and child protection procedures including the ability to handle confidential information
• Have an excellent health and attendance record.
• Have an adaptable and professional approach to the responsibilities of the post
• Have an understanding of and commitment to the equal opportunities policy
• Have sound ICT skill

Pay range: Apprenticeship Rates

For full details of the post please see attached JobDescription and Person Specification

Why The Mercian Trust?

As one Trust weshare a common purpose. We call it our social mobility and social justice mission to change our communities through thevery bestequitableeducation. When we get thisright, itenables our children and young people to fulfil their potential, thrive in the world of work, and make a positive contribution to the local,nationaland international community. Our recent achievements include:

• Sustainable Growth- becoming one of the largest and most diverse trusts in the region
• Social Mobility & Social Justice- National recognition for the Trust’s two selective grammar schools who the most successful on the number of local disadvantaged students passing the entrance and joining the schools
• Increasing Opportunities– Opening brand-new purpose-built campus in Walsall Town Centre including an alternative provision for students at risk at permanent exclusion from mainstream schools alongside a Digital Skills Hub to provide professionals and employers
• Pioneering Spirit– National recognition for pioneering work around youth mental health, includingestablishingan in-house multi-disciplinary team of clinicians and allied health professionals delivering interventions and providing support to vulnerable students
• Outward Looking– Organising and hosting the region’s first Youth Suicide Conference (2023) and Youth Violence Conference (2024) at Villa Park
• Innovation and Improvement– A multi-million-pound investment in the digitalinfrastructure of Trust schools and our Digital Skills Hub underpinning the ongoing transformation of how staff teach, students learn, leaders lead and the whole Trustoperatesin readiness for the AI-supercharged careers and workplaces of the future.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more.

What can we offer you

Benefits

• Financial, Health and Lifestyle
• discounts oneveryday purchases (Eden Red)
• a comprehensive free of charge health plan (UK Health Care)
• a cycle to work scheme via Halfords
• Access to the Blue Light Card
• For further benefits including education sector leading CPD.

The Mercian Trustis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments aresubject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

The Mercian Trustis also committed to promoting equality, challengingdiscriminationand developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please take time to read our policies attached to this advert.