Apprentice Educational Teaching Assistant

Orchard Primary Academy, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF12 8QT

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  13 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Dependant on successful candidate's age

Apprentice Educational Teaching Assistant job summary

Orchard Primary Academy is a unique and vibrant school where staff are fully committed to changing the fortunes for the children and families that it serves. The Academy, under the guidance of South Pennine Academies, has been on a journey of improvement in the last 5 years and in June 2022 achieved a ‘Good’ Ofsted grading with all areas inspected as ‘Good’. Our children are fantastic. They are curious, willing and have taken challenges that have been put in front of them head-on. Our staff are committed and passionate practitioners who truly want the best for each child.

We are seeking an Apprentice ETA to join our team of staff. We are seeking a passionate and driven individual with good communication and organisational skills and a desire to make a difference to the lives of our pupils and the school as a whole.

If you have any questions about this opportunity please contact us via e-mail, kcaudwell@orchard.spacademies.org.

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students, and staff must share this commitment.

Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check and the Academy’s Safer Recruitment policy and procedures. Please note two references will be taken up prior to the interview process; please ensure your referees are prepared and aware of your application.

Closing date for applications is 9.00 am on Friday 13th June 2025.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Orchard Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 414 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Orchard Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchard-primary-academy

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