Apprentice Teaching assistant
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Company: Fountains Primary School, Part of Esteem Multi-Academy Trust
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Location: Burton on Trent, DE13 0HB
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: Apprenticeship Minimum Wage
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Sector: Education and Training
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Ref: VAC-01160
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Application Deadline Date: 22/06/2025
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Start Date: 10/09/2025
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Monday – Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm. Term Time Only
Brief Description
We pride ourselves on creating a rich and exciting learning experience for all children. All education in school is highly adapted and is rooted within our four curriculum pathways. These pathways are underpinned by our school values which are centred on Personal Learning and Thinking Skills which develop each child’s character.
Qualifications Required
GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above (Apprentices lacking these qualifications must gain them before taking the end point assessment.)
Personal Qualities
• A willingness to learn
Skills Required
• Promote positive values
• Analytical thinking
• Empathy
Training to be Provided
Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship standard
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English (if required)
This apprenticeship is delivered through a combination of Work Based Assessment and day/block release. The programme will culminate in an End Point Assessment, where all the skills and knowledge gained on the apprenticeship will be formally tested.
Future Prospects
Possible opportunities within, once qualification is complete.
Vacancy Detail
We are looking for an Apprentice Teaching assistant to join us at Fountains Primary School. Our staff team is passionate about laying the foundations needed for life beyond Primary school and preparing them to meet their future aspirations, so that they will succeed in life.
The post-holder will be required to demonstrate a high level of flexibility being prepared to work across the school in all Key Stages and with a wide range of children and young people with differing complex needs.
The post holder will be required to support the Class Teacher to:
▪ Engage and motivate pupils
▪ Improve the quality of pupils’ learning
▪ Inspire trust and confidence in pupils and colleagues
▪ Build team commitment with colleagues and in the classroom
▪ Demonstrate analytical thinking
▪ Demonstrate empathy with and an appreciation of the care needs of pupils
Be a proactive part of the teaching team, ensuring that all pupils make good or better progress.
• Establish constructive relationships and use a variety of methods to communicate with parents and other relevant professionals, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils’ learning, well-being and progress
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom, school and wider community
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively in learning activities
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance and build self-esteem.
Other Information
You will need to complete an additional application form through 'Mynewteram' platform, if your application is successful for this opportunity. A link will be sent to you via email from BSDC once you have completed your initial application.