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  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    26 June 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    20 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subjects

Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£12,258.00 Annually (Actual) Salary Year 1 FTE £14,526 per annum, pro-rata for term time only is £12,258 (Current Apprentice Rates - £7.55 Per Hour)

Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary

Apprentice Teaching Assistant – King’s Leadership Academy Bolton

Are you passionate about supporting young people to thrive in education? King's Bolton is offering an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic individual to join us as an Apprentice Teaching Assistant. This role is ideal for someone eager to gain hands-on experience in the classroom while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.

King’s Bolton is a non-selective free school, guided by traditional values and inspired by cutting-edge educational research. As a proud member of the Great Schools Trust, we are consistently oversubscribed and recognised for providing a distinctive, high-quality educational experience.

The Great Schools Trust has been recognised as one of the UK’s fastest-improving multi-academy trusts and was recently shortlisted for MAT of the Year. We are redefining education through innovation, values-led leadership, and a culture where both students and staff flourish. With all academies rated Good or better by Ofsted and a strong +0.4 Progress 8 score, we are proud to be transforming futures across our communities.

About the role

As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, you will support the learning, development, and well-being of pupils, particularly those with Special Educational Needs or disabilities, under the guidance of teaching staff. You’ll assist with preparing and adapting learning materials, working with small groups or individuals to reinforce teaching, and promoting engagement and independence. A key part of your role will be contributing to behaviour support strategies, Individual Education Plans (IEPs), and providing feedback on pupil progress to help shape classroom practice.

Beyond the classroom, you’ll help maintain a safe, inclusive, and well-organised environment while collaborating with staff, families, and external professionals to support holistic pupil development. You’ll also engage actively in training, participate in school events, and commit to your professional growth in line with the Trust’s People-Centred Leadership strategy. A strong understanding of safeguarding responsibilities, including adherence to Keeping Children Safe in Education, is essential.

Further Details: 37 Hours per Week Mon-Fri - Term Time Only. Salary is paid monthly across the full year.

We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in education and a willingness to learn and grow. In return, we’ll provide a structured training programme supported by one of our apprenticeship providers, where you will be working towards your Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification. In addition to ongoing support from experienced staff, and opportunities to develop professionally within a values-driven, supportive Trust. A strong commitment to safeguarding, wellbeing, and our People-Centred Leadership strategy is essential.

  • You mustn't hold an existing qualification that is equal to or higher than Level 3 in the same occupational area (i.e. teaching assistant/supporting teaching and learning in schools) or a relevant degree in education or child development.

Why Join King’s Bolton?

  • Weekly, high-quality CPD and development opportunities

  • Access to CredimusAI tools that support efficiency and effectiveness

  • A strong wellbeing culture through our Staff Wellbeing Charter

  • A respectful, engaged, and inspiring student body

This is more than a job, it’s a chance to make a lasting difference, support young people, and be part of a values-driven educational community.

Contact for Queries or Visits:
Jemma Harvey – j.harvey@kngsbolton.com

Safeguarding Statement
King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment checks.

Commitment to safeguarding

King’s Leadership Academy Bolton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff o share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

To find out more about working for the Great Schools Trust and King’s Leadership Academy Bolton check out our Twitter or website and please get in touch if you would like a visit or chat with the Principal.

Applying for the job

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About King's Leadership Academy Bolton

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
910 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Welcome to King’s Leadership Academy Bolton, a non-selective free independent school in the state sector that is providing a world class education for the young people of Great Lever.

King’s is founded on international research and traditional values with a huge focus on leadership and academic development.

Our vision is “To develop in each of our student the academic skills, intellectual habits, qualities of character and leadership traits necessary to succeed at all levels and become successful citizens in tomorrow’s world”.

At King’s we believe every child can succeed and that great teaching is the key to that success. This sentiment is reflected in our motto, ‘Credimus’, which translated from Latin literally means we believe.

We believe in appointing only the very best teachers and staff who are committed to serving the students and parents of this community. We believe in having the highest expectations of ourselves and our students as well as accepting no excuses for underperformance. We believe that our school exists to shape the life chances of all our students in order that they can attend the best Universities or places of employment in the years to come. We believe in fully supporting our students throughout their education.

King’s is unique, in that we have developed a highly personalised approach to our provision and teaching. Our smaller class sizes and year groups afford us tremendous opportunities to truly nurture and develop the academic and creative talents in all our students.

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