Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Foxdell Primary School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1TG

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  23 May 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 April 2025

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 Salary will increase after 1 years service

Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary

‘Growing, Learning and Achieving’

FOXDELL PRIMARY SCHOOL

www.foxdellprimary.uk

Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Supported by Luton Adult Learning

30hrs per week Monday to Friday - term time only

£7.55ph

Expected Apprenticeship duration 21 months

About our school

Foxdell is a community-centred school which is rated as ‘good’. We are a relatively new primary school, created in April 2022 by the merger of Foxdell Infants and Foxdell Junior schools. We are currently at an exciting stage of development where we are shaping the curriculum and assessment process to improve the learning experiences of our pupils.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder will gain valuable experience working with children under the direction of the teacher as part of a year group team supporting the teachers in a variety of activities throughout the school.

Duties will include:

• Following agreed lesson plans to support the teaching and learning of individual or groups of pupils, using support strategies appropriate to the needs of the pupils.
• Contributing to the development of pupils.
• Contributing to the planning and assessment of teaching and learning for individual pupils.
• Working closely with Class Teachers.
• Be a good role model, act with honesty and integrity, take part in team meetings; contribute to planning and class activities.
• Undertaking the lunch duty in the class and Year Group you are working in.
• Promote Fundamental British Values through spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and positive behaviours are crucial in contributing to improved pupil progress and development.

~ To be eligible for apprenticeship funding general, you must have been resident in the UK for a minimum of 3 years. There are some exceptions to this - please enquire within to confirm eligibility ~

Full training/support will be provided

Applications should be made via mynewterm.com

If you require further information, please contact the school office on (01582) 733764 or email: admin@foxdellprimary.uk

Foxdell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

~ CVs will not be accepted ~

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Foxdell Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 586 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Foxdell Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/foxdell-primary-school

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