Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3 - Old Park Primary School

Old Park Primary School; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 9,100 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Old Park Primary School is offering an Apprenticeship Teaching Assistant position designed to give real work experience while gaining qualifications. The role includes 1:1 pupil support, assisting with curriculum activities and promoting high standards of behaviour within the school.

The apprenticeship lasts 21 months and provides on‑site training within a supportive learning environment, with safeguarding checks and enhanced DBS as part of the process.

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship with Old Park Primary School lasts 21 months.

Responsibilities

• 1:1 support to pupils with SEN.
• Facilitate pupil development with resources including IT.
• Maintain pupils’ interests and motivation.
• Assist pupils with dress/changing for activities/personal hygiene.
• Support individual/group work across the curriculum to raise achievement.
• Care and welfare of pupils, including toileting and feeding as required.
• Escort pupils around school premises.
• Contact with parents as part of educational process.
• Deliver pre-planned programmes of work.
• Plan and organise activities and support teacher in assessments and pupil records.
• Assist during mid-morning, lunch and afternoon breaks on rota.
• Support supervision on school trips/visits.
• Keep materials and equipment tidy/safe.

Job description

Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Brief overview of the role

An apprenticeship with Old Park Primary School is the perfect way to help you decide what job you may want in the future. This opportunity will provide real work experience at the same time as gaining qualifications.

Expected apprenticeship duration 21 months

As a member of the school's learning support team, your main jobs and duties will consist of:

Support to pupils:

• 1:1 support to pupils with special educational needs.
• To facilitate the pupil’s development and skills in the use of resources including IT.
• To maintain pupils’ interests and motivation.
• Assisting pupils with dress/changing for activities/ personal hygiene.
• To support individual/group work across the curriculum to raise levels of achievement.
• Care and welfare of pupils to include toileting and feeding as required.
• Escorting pupils around school premises.

Support to School

• Contact and links with those with parental responsibility during the working day, as part of the normal consultative and educational process.
• To maintain school policies and procedures.
• Preparation of rooms, equipment and displays.
• Maintain school routine.
• To promote high standards of behaviour throughout school in accordance with the Behaviour Policy.
• Support the ethos of school.
• Maintenance of safe environment.

Support to Teachers:

• Contact with parents as part of normal consultative and educational process, e.g. parent’s evenings.
• To deliver pre-planned programmes of work.
• Planning and organisation of activities for children and support to teachers in the completion of assessment and other pupil records.
• Undertaking duties on a rota basis during mid-morning, lunchtime and mid-afternoon breaks.
• To assist the teacher with supervision of pupils on school trips/visits.
• Keeping materials and equipment in tidy/safe manner.
• Liaison with teachers and other staff to obtain, exchange and record information on pupils in accordance with school policy.
• Support the supervision of individuals/groups of pupils.

Support with Curriculum

• To assist in the teaching of the curriculum.
• Support to teachers in the assessment and monitoring of pupils, in accordance with school policy.
• To support individual/ group work across the curriculum to raise levels of achievement and to respond appropriately to pupils.
• Participation in working groups on curriculum matters.
• Involvement in planning meetings.
• Attendance at staff meetings and appropriate training sessions as required.
• Development and preparation of curriculum materials.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check.If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website Old Park Primary School - Home

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Hours: 31.5 hours per week, Term time + 1 week.

Grade:Apprentice Rate - £8 per hour for the first year and the apprentice wage for their age thereafter.

Location:Old Park Primary School, Old Park Rd, Wednesbury, WS10 9LX

Closing Date:17th November 2026

Interviews: TBC