Apprentice Teaching Assistant (Early Years)

King Edwin Primary and Nursery School, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG21 9NS

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  2 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time: Mon - Friday 6.5 hrs per day (hours tbc)
• Contract type: Fixed term - 20 months
• Hourly rate: £7.55

What skills and experience we're looking for

What you will do in your working day

Are you someone who is energetic and enthusiastic?

Can you develop a good relationship with children whilst promoting independence?

Can you work alongside the class teacher in order to personalise the curriculum?

Can you manage behaviour effectively and support children to regulate their behaviours?

• Your job will be to work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils
• To assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom
• Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area, with direct support available from the teacher or senior member of staff

Desired skills and personal qualities:

Communication skills, Organisation skills, Number skills, Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience, Physical fitness

Qualifications

GCSE or equivalent English (Grade 4) Desired GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade 4) Desired

What the school offers its staff

The training you will be getting:

You will be working towards a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification.

You may also need to work towards Level 2 functional skills in maths and English if not achieved at GCSE.

How the training will be delivered is to be confirmed.

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

To become a qualified Level 3 Teaching Assistant.

About the employer

We work in partnership with our community to ensure every child succeeds in life and leaves us happy, confident and ready to take on the challenges of tomorrow. Our school is truly a very special school. We all work hard to make it a place where everyone can thrive. A place where all learners feel safe to take risks, where the process of learning is celebrated as much as the outcome and where everyone is valued for their contributions.

Training provider

HEART OF ENGLAND TRAINING LIMITED

Adjustments for experience

You could reduce your training time, or finish your apprenticeship faster, if you have relevant prior learning or experience. This could be relevant:

• training
• qualifications, like an NVQ in a relevant field
• industry or sector experience

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@kingedwin.notts.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

TA Person Specification 2022.pdf - 131 KB (opens in new tab)

4-ta-primary-grade-3-1.pdf - 98.7 KB (opens in new tab)

About King Edwin Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 454 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King Edwin Primary and Nursery School website
• Email address: office@kingedwin.notts.sch.uk
• Phone number: 06132822111
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-edwin-primary-and-nursery-school

Arranging a visit to King Edwin Primary and Nursery School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@kingedwin.notts.sch.uk.

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