Apprentice Pupil Support Assistant

The Priory Witham Academy, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN6 7DT

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  23 February 2026

• Closing date

  1 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, 38 working weeks
• Contract type: Fixed term - 18
• Pay scale: National Apprentice Wage

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Priory Witham Academy is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Apprentice Pupil Support Assistant to join a school that makes a genuine difference to its students and supports its staff to achieve their individual goals. We passionately believe there is something special about our Academy – a tangible sense of community and an unwavering commitment to fulfil our motto ‘Believe Together Achieve Together’.

We are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Pupil Support Assistant to join our Primary team. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work in a high-quality environment with an experienced team of teachers and pupil support assistants enabling our pupils to achieve the best possible outcomes.The successful applicant will join our highly committed team in setting high standards and a clear focus for developing the best possible provision and practice.

Applicants should be flexible, show initiative and be able to work closely with our team of support staff; have excellent organisational skills, good discipline, a willingness to work with others and the ability to think ‘outside of the box’.

The successful applicant will work in our academy and have an allowance to undertake high-quality tuition and practical training with The Priory Trust Training, to complete a Level 3 Teaching Assistant NVQ. We are looking for a candidate with a genuine interest in a career in Teaching Support. The applicant will have achieved grade A*-C in both GCSE English and Maths or a willingness and competency to complete the equivalent in functional skills as part of the apprenticeship agreement.

What the school offers its staff

The Priory Witham Academy is an ‘all through’ (EYFS – 18) Academy in Lincoln that is central to the community it serves. Our dedicated team of staff are supportive and aspirant and in return benefit from a high trust, high accountability environment where our ‘open door’ policy values and celebrates the inputs of individuals to create our Academy vision.

The Priory Witham Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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About The Priory Witham Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1092 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Priory Witham Academy website
• Email address: mseller@prioryacademies.co.uk
• Phone number: 01522 882900
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-priory-witham-academy

Arranging a visit to The Priory Witham Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mseller@prioryacademies.co.uk.

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