Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3

Hunloke Park Primary School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6PT

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 30 hours per week - 2 Year Fixed Term Contract Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - 2 Years
• Full-time equivalent salary: Actual salary: £10,548 - £16,758.13 per annum (FTE: £11,427 - £18,154.65)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hunloke Park Primary is a happy and popular school in Wingerworth. The pupils, governors and staff are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our hardworking team from 1 September 2026, with the Apprenticeship beginning within the Autumn Term lasting 15-18 months.

Throughout the training the apprentice will work alongside the classroom teachers, supporting in class, working with groups of children or working one to one as necessary.

If you are interested in the position, we are keen to hear from you!

We are looking for someone who:

• Is warm and friendly with potential to develop excellent relationships with children, parents and carers.

• Has a sense of humour and is fun but also fully committed to learning about all aspects of school life.

• Will embrace our school ethos and add to our brilliant team.

We can offer:

• An experienced, friendly and supportive staff team.

• Well behaved pupils who enjoy being at school.• A school that values the social and emotional development of children.

• An inclusive school that embraces the wider curriculum and outdoor learning.• CPD and training opportunities.

• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our children and the wider community.

The Apprenticeship Scheme is run in conjunction with a training provider to ensure that you are supported by a first-class training programme. You will attend monthly live online webinars with guided tasks, school-based application, and in-person days alongside peers which will enable you to achieve the following qualifications:• Teaching Assistant apprenticeship Level 3• Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours to enable you to enter gateway for the End Point Assessment• Functional Skills at Level 2, English, Maths, if required

Hunloke Park Primary School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities, for further information please visit the website.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform

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.

For further details regarding this post please contact Hunloke Park at admin@hunlokepark.org.uk or on the Academy number 01246 276831. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.

As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Apprentice TA Person Spec 24.4.26.pdf - 250 KB (opens in new tab)

Apprentice TA description 24.4.26.pdf - 385 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hunloke Park Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 347 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hunloke Park Primary School website
• Email address: admin@hunlokepark.org.uk
• Phone number: 01246 276831
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hunloke-park-primary-school-chesterfield

Arranging a visit to Hunloke Park Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@hunlokepark.org.uk.

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