Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3

Shibden Head Primary Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 2ND

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  30 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 June 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: £8.00 Annually (Actual)

Apprentice Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary

Knowledge gained

The importance of providing feedback

The stage of development for children

How technology can support learning

Methods of formative assessment

Prevent, safeguarding, health & safety legislation, guidance and procedures

How to adapt communication strategies to suit the audience and context

The pastoral and academic behaviours learners will display

Hours

Expected hours: 35 per week. This will include 1 day per week with the training provider.

Course duration 18 months

Qualifications

• GCSE English (Grade 4) desirable not essential
• GCSE Maths (Grade 4) desirable not essential

Desired skills and personal qualities

• Communication skills
• Organisation skills
• Resilient
• Patient
• Committed
• Passion for working within children

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 Shibden Head Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 411 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shibden Head Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shibden-head-primary-academy

Shibden Head is one of three schools serving the village of Queensbury, on the outskirts of
Bradford. Queensbury is one of the highest parishes in England, with views to the hills of Brontë
Country and the Yorkshire Dales to the north and north-west. We have just over 400 primary
aged pupils, the majority of whom are of White British heritage. We converted to an academy
on 1st March 2013, joining Focus-Trust. We are delighted by the level of highly skilled professional
support and challenge that Focus-Trust provides, as together we strive for higher standards.
When you visit us, you will find children who are happy to be in school. We have a reputation
for being friendly and welcoming with an exceptionally hardworking team of staff. Pupil
behaviour is a strength and a rich curriculum, good quality teaching and learning combine to
make this a rewarding and exciting place to be.

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