Apprentice Early Years Teaching Assistant
Clifford Bridge Academy, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 2PD12 days remaining to apply
Closing date
28 April 2026 at 10am
Date listed
16 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £15,434.00 - £19,292.00 Annually (Actual) In line with government guidelines.
Apprentice Early Years Teaching Assistant job summary
Job Title: Apprentice Early Years Teaching Assistant
Employment Status: Full-time, for the duration of the apprenticeship
Working Hours: 37 hours per week, All year round
Actual Salary: Starting at£8.00 per hour (£15,434 pro rata, per annum)
Required: September 2026
Location:Clifford Bridge Academy
About the role:
We are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Teaching Assistant for early years to join our team. The successful apprentice will be expected to apply themselves to the apprenticeship with commitment and diligence. The apprentice will also be required to commit to the school's values and ethos. The role would include completion of a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Qualification alongside LMP education.
We are looking for someone who:
Has good communication skills
Can work as part of a team
Has good literacy and numeracy skills
Is motivated to develop as an individual and complete the training to achieve the apprenticeship qualification
All staff are expected to know what to do if they have concerns about a child, take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare, undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training and, familiarise themselves with KCSIE part 1 and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust/academy.
About us
We are a vibrant and happy two-form entry school, with a two-year-old provision as well as a wraparound facility. We were graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in January 2025, with three of the five areas being graded as ‘Outstanding’. The report stated, “Pupils at Clifford Bridge Academy love to learn and teachers expect the best…Pupils are a credit to the school and are excellent ambassadors. They are right to be proud of their school. Parents say that Clifford Bridge is a very special place.”
As part of the Inspire Education Trust, we work in close partnership with Arley Primary Academy, Blue Coat C of E School, Fredrick Bird Academy, Hearsall Community Academy, Stockingford Academy, Walsgrave C of E Academy and Whittle Academy. The links between the schools are both stimulating and supportive, enabling us to share best practices through collaborative working.
You will find our Clifford Bridge family warm and welcoming as our children, parents, carers, staff, and friends of our school are at the heart of everything we do. We are passionate about every child reaching for the stars; shining brightly in their talents and working hard to achieve their hopes and dreams. As their teachers, we promise to guide them on their journey and to always make decisions that have them at the core.
Our exciting, ambitious curriculum is relevant and memorable as we develop children’s knowledge and skills across a broad and balanced range of subjects. Our academy values are the golden thread woven throughout all we do where we foster curiosity, integrity, joy, kindness, nurture, and resilience.
Why work for us?
A career at Inspire Education Trust offers a rewarding future, with the opportunity to make a real impact on the lives and outcomes of our young people. We work hard to provide an environment which places staff wellbeing at the forefront of the agenda, as well as providing ample opportunities for personal and professional development.
As such, we offer a portfolio of benefits designed to enhance and support the working lives of our staff. These include, but are not limited to:
A highly supportive and committed senior leadership team
Employee Assistance Programme which offers 24/7 confidential advice and support on a range of matters and free access to accredited counsellors
A focus on staff wellbeing including a network of wellbeing champions and a supportive working environment
Opportunity to join a committed and forward-thinking team of staff
Employee Benefits platform providing staff access to a range of benefits such as shopping discounts
How to apply:
All applications must be received electronically via our My New Term page: https://www.ietrust.org/vacancies/
If you have any queries about the post, please email Stephanie.Jones@CliffordBridgeacademy.org
Closing date: Tuesday 28th April 9am
Interview date: Week beginning 4th May
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and appointments will be subject to rigorous safeguarding checks including enhanced DBS and references. The postholder must share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted will be asked to complete a self-declaration to confirm any (non-protected) criminal disclosures or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.
The post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
We aim to recruit the very best staff and welcome those from all backgrounds, communities and faiths (including non-faith individuals). Inspire Education Trust is clear about its responsibilities in embracing diversity and ensuring we recruit people of a high calibre based on their skills, abilities, and experience. As such, we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
The role of apprentice will be classed as regulated activity. Any offer of employment will be conditional until satisfactory completion of all mandatory pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if barred from engaging in regulating activity relevant to children.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check, with the effect of 1st September 2022, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Clifford Bridge Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 449 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Clifford Bridge Academy website
School location
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