Apprentice Teaching Assistant – EYFS

Starcross Primary School, Exeter, Devon, Devon, EX6 8QD

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Role available for immediate start upon completion of the onboarding process

• Closing date

  9 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 February 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: £7.55 Hourly 30 hours per week / 39 weeks per year working 5 days per week (Mondays-Fridays inclusive 08.45 am – 15.15 pm with a 30-minute unpaid break for lunch, including 1 day per week attending college) Apprenticeship rate £7.55 per hour in the first year of the apprenticeship

Apprentice Teaching Assistant – EYFS job summary

We are looking for an apprentice to complete the experienced team we already have in our up and coming Preschool. Our numbers are growing and we can offer excellent CPD opportunities alongside the day release.

Starcross Primary School is proud to be able to begin supporting children and their families from the age of two and we can offer a fantastic, exciting and memorable journey, where each child is viewed as unique and their opportunities are curated to meet their needs.

In this role you will work closely with the class teacher to provide support for our pupils, including those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience with working with children
• Is committed to developing their own skills through study for the Level 3 apprenticeship
• Has the ability to build positive relationships with children and adults.
• Is friendly, caring, approachable and patient.
• Has strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Can be a calm and supportive presence.
• Enjoys being around children and is committed to safeguarding
• Brings a positive attitude and a genuine love of school life.

In this role you will:

• Develop your knowledge and skills by completing a Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
• Be supported by a team of dedicated staff
• Provide support to pupils, helping them access learning and achieve their goals.
• Foster a positive, inclusive learning environment for all pupils.
• Contribute to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people, ensuring their personal care needs are met in line with local and national guidelines.
• Be a caring, approachable adult in the busy heart of school life.

We offer

• A role where your work really matters - making a meaningful impact on children’s wellbeing every day
• A rewarding role in a positive environment
• The opportunity to work in a team who are invested in growing the potential of others
• Competitive package with generous career average pension scheme with employer contributions of 17%
• A part-time, term time only contract working 39 weeks per year
• Ongoing professional development

How to apply

If you are someone who believes in the power of inclusive education, values every child’s potential, and are ready to make a real difference — we would love to hear from you. This is a fantastic opportunity to build strong, trusted relationships with pupils supporting and helping them to thrive alongside developing your own skills and growing your own experience of working with children.

Please do take the opportunity to learn more about the role by viewing the detailed job description included on the following pages. To apply please complete our application form and take the opportunity to share with us how your skills and experience meet the person specification in the job description. To learn more about our school please visit:https://starcross-primary.co.uk Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged through the school office.

The closing date for applications is Monday 9th March. Interviews will be held on site on the morning of 11th March. For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Tara Trail, Headteacher via email ttrail@starcross-primary.devon.sch.uk

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our pupils, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check and reference that are satisfactory to our Trust. All posts in our Trust are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

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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 Starcross Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 213 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Starcross Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/starcross-primary-school

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