Teaching Assistant Apprentice (EYFS)

Wakefield Council; Netherton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

A local education authority in the UK is looking for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to support pupil learning in a friendly environment. This part-time position involves working 25 hours a week, assisting in the Early Years Foundation Stage and providing support to the class teacher. The successful candidate will undertake a Level 3 Apprenticeship and may progress into higher educational roles.

Benefits

Membership to Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

Technology scheme via SmartTech

Access to discounts via Accord Rewards

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to a 24/7 online GP

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free annual flu jab

Free on-site parking

Trained Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Ability to support pupil's learning and personal needs.
• Capability to manage children in the classroom.
• Strong communication with class teacher and pupils.

Responsibilities

• Support children's learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Manage classroom dynamics with the class teacher.
• Attend to personal needs of pupils.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Initiative

Interest in Early Years Foundation Stage

Education

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Job description

Due to a recent expansion, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join Middlestown Primary Academy. We take great pride in educating children in a friendly, challenging, exciting and purposeful environment. We work with determination to help all children achieve their potential.

You will attend to the pupil’s learning in the classroom, support personal needs and provide general support to the class teacher in managing pupils in the classroom. The role will be supporting with the children in the Early Years Foundation Stage. You will be required to have the ability to use your own initiative when responding to the needs of individual children, and excellent interpersonal skills. An interest in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) would be preferable.

The successful candidate will undertake the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship through Barnsley College. As well as ensuring full competency as a Teaching Assistant, this standard provides a foundation for potential progression into a number of career paths in the educational sector including Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Assistant Teacher and Teacher.

The position is on a part-time basis working 25 hours per week. The working patterns are flexible and will be discussed during the interview process. If there are any days that you are unable to work, please can you indicate this on your application form. The position will have a half an hour unpaid lunch break per day.

Middlestown Primary Academy strives to create an environment where pupils enjoy learning and are given opportunity to stretch themselves both academically and also through a wide range of other extra-curricular activities. Our success is founded on traditional values set in a warm friendly environment.

We are an Ofsted ‘good’ rated primary academy with great facilities and fantastic staff. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team in a welcoming, friendly school.

We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. Prospective applicants are welcome to visit prior to applying.

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits and we also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our recently launched Employee Benefit package

Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing :

• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme via SmartTech
• Access to an extensive discounts platform via Accord Rewards
• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• 24 / 7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans
• Access to health and wellbeing services, with the ability to claim money back for essential healthcare such as prescriptions, optical and dental care through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Free annual flu jab
• Free, on-site parking at every site
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings