Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Mount Street Primary School, Plymouth, PL4 8NZ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2025

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  5 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £10,151.00 Annually (Actual) 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary

Mount Street Primary School is looking to appoint a passionate, hardworking and driven Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join their team. This vacancy is being managed by Plymouth Teachers and School Alliance.

In this role you will be working under the direction of teachers and senior staff to provide safe, high-quality education and care for young children and to maintain a stimulating and enjoyable environment. Under the overall direction of the headteacher you will play a major role in formulating the aims and objectives of the school and establishing the policies through which they are to be achieved. You will carry out all the professional duties of a Teaching Assistant as required, take responsibility for child protection issues as appropriate and take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the school. You will need to be committed and driven to want the very best from every child and be an outstanding member of our school community. You will be supported within your role by the school and the apprenticeship provider.

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard

Behaviours, Skills & Knowledge

Functional Skills in Maths and English at level 2 (if not already exempt through prior qualifications)

You will have regular visits at the workplace from a designated assessor to observe your progress and competence in the role you are carrying out

Training days will be provided by Plymouth Teachers and School Alliance.

There may be the potential for full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship across the Learning Academies Trust, for the right candidate.

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 Mount Street Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 250 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mount Street Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mount-street-primary-school-plymouth

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