Level 3 Apprentice Teaching Assistant – Henry Chadwick Primary School

Teaching assistant apprentice (Level 3)

Salary: Level 3 Apprentice, £8,800.96 per annum for the first year, after 12 months and for the remainder of the apprenticeship would move to age related pay.

Hours of work: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday 8.15am to 3.30pm

Contract: Fixed Term Apprenticeship (usually 15 months), Term Time

39 working weeks, you will be required to work five additional days when students are not in school (INSET days, some of these will be flexi)

Responsible to: Headteacher

Start Date: 8th January 2024

  • Henry Chadwick Primary School is part of the Primitas Learning Partnership
  • The core values of the Trust run throughout our small, caring and supportive community school in the heart of Staffordshire.
  • The school can be found in the centre of the small village of Hill Ridware, near Rugeley and Lichfield.
  • We pride ourselves on our inclusive nature and offer a curriculum that is tailored to the needs of individuals.
  • Our school motto is “Learn to Live” and in addition to teaching academic skills we teach, nurture and encourage life skills – resilience, teamwork, empathy, communication and determination,
  • There are 111 pupils on roll at the school.
  • The school has mixed age classes (Nursery/Reception, Year 1/2, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6)

The school seeks to appoint a Level 3 Apprentice Teaching Assistant, who has already successfully completed a related Level 2 qualification.  Some experience of working in a school setting would be preferable.  The successful candidate will be employed to work in our Year 3/4 class, providing whole class and small group support as directed by the class teacher.   The apprenticeship will be supported by Best Practice Network (Primitas Learning Partnership) with time out of class to complete the required course work.

Primitas Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such this post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references.  You will also be required to provide proof of eligibility to work in the UK, evidence of your qualifications and suitable references.

CLOSING DATE: 12noon 8th November 2023                               INTERVIEWS will be held on the 15th November 2023

To apply for the post, please complete the application form, equality and monitoring form and return to Carole Jones, School Secretary, either by post or email office@henrychadwick.greywoodmst.co.uk by 12noon on the 8th November 2023

CVs will not be accepted. For further information regarding our school and Primitas Learning Partnership, please visit our website at: www.henrychadwick.staffs.sch.uk or www.primitas.co.uk

Primitas Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is subject to a ‘disclosure’ check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service