Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Marsden Primary School, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR6 7HJ

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  20 April 2026

• Closing date

  27 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  19 March 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: Monday to Friday 33.75 hours per week term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - 18 month from 20th April 2026
• Hourly rate: 8.22 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

Maths and English Level 2 Functional skills or GCSE qualification Grade A to C (or 4 to 9)

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you well behaved, hardworking children, a friendly and supportive staff and an opportunity to develop your career.

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.

The successful applicant will work under the guidance of teaching/non-teaching staff to undertake a range of learning activities with pupils in line with school’s policies and procedures - working towards acquiring the Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Teaching Assistant - Apprentice PS.doc - 99 KB (opens in new tab)

Teaching Assistant - Apprentice JD.doc - 839 KB (opens in new tab)

About Marsden Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Marsden Primary School website
• Email address: aroper@marsdenprimary.org.uk
• Phone number: 0191 5292040
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/marsden-primary-school

Primary School with Nursery
Age 3 years to 11 years

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