Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3

Ringshall School, Stowmarket, Suffolk, IP14 2JD

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  4th January 2027

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £8.00 Hourly https://www.gov.uk/become-apprentice/pay-and-conditions

Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary

Contract Details:

Apprenticeship working with West Suffolk College and based at Ringshall Primary School.

32.50 hours per week

39 weeks per year (including PD Days)

5 days per week starting at 8.30 and finishing 3.30.

The duration is 18 - 24 months to complete the course.

The person that we are looking for needs to:

• Work in Primary education across all age ranges encompassing special educational needs and emotional vulnerabilities.

• Support the class teacher to enhance pupils' learning either in groups or individually,

• Ensure pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress.

  Promoting self-belief, social inclusion and a high self-esteem play.

• Be a good role model, act with honesty and integrity, take part in team meetings; contribute to planning and class activities.
• Support pupils over their lunchtime period with positive encouragement in the dinner hall and playground.

This post will be reporting directly to Sarah Gooch and the class teacher.

We are excited to welcome a new member to our dedicated and supportive team. If you are ready to collaborate with like-minded professionals and contribute to a thriving learning environment, we look forward to hearing from you. For further details, or to arrange an initial discussion with the Headteacher, please contact:

Janine Johannessen, Business Manager, Ringshall School - 01473 658307 or janine.johannessen@ringshallprimary.co.uk

Please also see our website - https://www.ringshallprimary.co.uk/

ASSET Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the job description and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and children's barred list check, health check, online search and satisfactory references. Copies of our safeguarding and safer recruitment policies are available on request.

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 Ringshall School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 117 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ringshall School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ringshall-school-stowmarket

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