Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Cotton End Forest School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3AG

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  20 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Apprenticeship Pay scales
• Additional allowances:

  Apprenticeship Pay scales

Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary

🌿 Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Join Our Forest School Community

We are seeking an enthusiastic Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant, child‑centred forest school. This is an excellent opportunity for someone beginning their career in education who is ready to learn, grow and make a meaningful difference.

🌱 About the Role

• Support high‑quality learning across EYFS/KS1/KS2

• Engage fully in Forest School sessions, embracing outdoor learning in all seasons

• Provide active support during PE lessons, helping deliver safe, inclusive physical activity

• Contribute to wider outdoor learning, including nature‑based activities, outdoor play and curriculum enrichment

• Work closely with teachers and support staff to deliver inclusive, nurturing provision

• Participate actively in training, coaching and professional development

• Build positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues

🌳 What We’re Looking For

• Flexible mindset — able to adapt to changing needs throughout the school day

• Team player — collaborative, supportive and proactive

• Willingness to learn — open to feedback and committed to developing practice

• Commitment to education — passionate about helping children thrive

• Engagement in training — ready to complete all apprenticeship requirements

• Confidence supporting PE, outdoor play and physical activity

• Positive, child‑focused attitude with resilience and reliability

🌼 We Offer

• A supportive, experienced team

• High‑quality apprenticeship training

• Opportunities to develop skills in Forest School practice and outdoor learning

• A warm, inclusive school community

Please submit your application form and a short supporting statement outlining why you are suited to this apprenticeship role.

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.

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.

About Cotton End Forest School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 435 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cotton End Forest School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cotton-end-forest-school

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