Apprentice Teaching Assistant

North Walsham Junior School, North Walsham, Norfolk, NR28 9HG

8 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Apprenticeship Grade: £10.85 to £12.71 per hour
• Additional allowances:

  Apprenticeship Grade: £10.85 to £12.71 per hour

Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary

The Federation of North Walsham

Infant and Junior Schools

Manor Rd,

North Walsham

NR28 9HG

Vacancy:

Apprentice Teaching Assistant

32.5 hours per week, term time plus one week

Apprenticeship Grade: £10.85 to £12.71 per hour

Temporary for the duration of the course

We are seeking a caring and understanding Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join our hard-working and committed staff team. The role will involve working with and supporting the children in lessons in class, some group work and helping supervise during playtime and lunchtime.

This is a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship with Realise Learning & Employment. You’ll be working under the close supervision of a teacher, supporting and helping children and young people to learn. One of our specialist trainers will help you every step of the way to learn and progress ready for end point assessment. The typical length of the course is approximately 18 months.

North Walsham is a busy market town located just 15 miles north-east of Norwich. We have extensive grounds and fantastic links with other schools through the Broad Horizons Education Trust. We offer our staff a comprehensive CPD and Wellbeing Package.

Personal qualities are of paramount importance and the person appointed will be expected to display enthusiasm, energy, good humour, flexibility and reliability. You should also have the ability to work independently as well as part of a busy team.

Informal telephone conversations and/or visits to the school are encouraged, please email Ben King at bking@nw-edu.uk to arrange a convenient time.

Further information about The Federation of North Walsham Infant and Junior Schools can be found on our website: https://www.nwjun-infsfed.com

For more information relating to the apprenticeship, please follow this link: https://realisetraining.com/courses/teaching-assistant?hsLang=en

To access the online application and to apply, please select the ‘Apply for job’ button and enter your details.

You must ‘submit’ your fully completed application by the closing date/time.

Closing Date: Friday 10 July 2026 at 9am

Interviews: Week commencing 13 July 2026

This Academy 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 likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and attend a Warner Interview. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

This Academy 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 likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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 North Walsham Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 276 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: North Walsham Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-walsham-junior-school-north-walsham

North Walsham Junior School is a mainly three form entry 7-11 Junior School in the town of North Walsham, 12 miles north-east of Norwich. The school is physically linked to and federated with North Walsham Infant School. The two schools share many staff, including a senior leadership team and operate in many ways as a large all through primary school. Both schools were judged as 'good' by OFSTED in the Autumn term of 2022.

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