Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0EG

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April / Sept 2026

• Closing date

  20 January 2026 at 11pm

• Date listed

  13 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12,794.00 Annually (FTE) National Apprenticeship Wage

Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary

Job Title: Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Location: Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School

Grade/Scale: National Apprenticeship Wage

Contract:32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only + Inset Days

Salary: FTE Salary £12,794 per annum, Actual Salary £9,664 per annum

Elmsleigh Infant and Nursery School are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, ambitious candidate who would like to complete an apprenticeship level 2 or 3 working with children. The ideal candidate should have experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs, though this is not essential.

Reporting directly to the appointed Line Manager, the ideal candidate will be flexible, motivated and a caring individual who has a passion for children with SEN and has a good standard of general education. No experience of working with children with SEN is necessary, however applications will be considered from individuals who are keen and open to training in order to develop their own knowledge and understanding.

Please see the attached Application pack including a Welcome from The Head Teacher and more information about Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School and Esteem MAT.

Please review the attached Job Description to learn more about the role and what we are looking for in the successful candidate.

Benefits Include:

- Teacher's Pension Scheme / LGPS Pension Scheme (16.6% employer contributions)

- Generous holiday entitlement

- Access to Westfield Health membership scheme including cashback schemes for health and retail benefits, discounted gym memberships, and free confidential advice.

- Access to National College CPD platform.

For further information, please contact Connor Jacob (Regional Business Lead) on cjacob@esteemmat.co.uk

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status.

Perfection is not required, if you are excited by the role and our organisation, but not sure if you meet 100% of the criteria, we would still love to hear from you!

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

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

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 Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 156 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/elmsleigh-infant-nursery-school

Elmsleigh Nursery & Infant School is an Enhanced Resource School in South Derbyshire. We are a mainstream school with additional funding to develop expertise and resources to work with pupils with high level needs, who may live outside the area normally served by the school. We are one of 17 Derbyshire schools that has ER status.

Our Enhanced Resource which has developed over time, supports 16 places throughout school from Nursery to Year 2. Eight places are intended for pupils with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) and eight places for pupils with other severe and complex special educational needs.

Throughout their school day, the children with an ER placement in the Reception to Year 2 age range may spend time in a separate highly staffed and specially adapted class room known as the Rainbow Room, or within a mainstream class with additional support, or a mixture of both, dependent on each child’s individual needs.

Further information about our academy can be found on the website at www.elmsleighinfantschool.co.uk

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