Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School, Slough, Berkshire, SL3 9EJ

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  6 January 2026

• Closing date

  9 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £7.55 per hour
• Additional allowances:

  £7.55 per hour

Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary

As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with class teachers and other staff to support the teaching and learning of pupils across the school. You'll gain hands-on experience in:

• Assisting in delivering, and evaluating learning activities
• Assist in supporting whole-class teaching
• Working with small groups and individual pupils
• Supporting pupils' personal and social development
• Helping to create a positive and inclusive learning environment

What We’re Looking For

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• A genuine interest in supporting children’s learning and development
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Reliability, flexibility, and a proactive approach

What We Offer

• A welcoming and supportive school community
• Ongoing professional development and training
• A structured apprenticeship programme
• Opportunities to work with experienced staff and gain valuable classroom experience
• The chance to make a real impact in children’s lives

The Teaching Assistant Apprentice Course typically lasts 15-18 months and you would be required to complete the course. Time out of the classroom will be provided to enable study and coursework. The course will be funded by the school. This appointment ends at the end of the course although there may be an opportunity to join the school should there be a vacancy at that time. Normal Local Authority pay grades would then apply for any future appointment.

Datchet St Mary’s CofE Primary Academy as a member of the Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks may also be carried out to comply with KCSIE.

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 Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 227 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/datchet-st-mary-s-cofe-primary-school

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