Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Ruskin Community High School, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 7JT

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: 16,595.00 - 16,595.00

Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary

Apprenticeship Opportunity - Teaching Assistant

 

With Cheshire College South & West supporting with the Teaching Assistant qualification

 

Start date: from April 2026 or to suit candidates

 

Term time only (39 weeks per year) 31 hours per week depending on studying commitments

 

The Governors of Ruskin Community High School are seeking to appoint two Teaching Assistants through the Apprenticeship programme to join our SEND Learning Support Team.

 

You would receive support to achieve a qualification as well as support in Ruskin from an experienced team. The successful candidate will need to be motivated, solution focused and flexible. You must be open to change, should work well as part of a committed team and must be able to cope with the various demands of working in a busy, engaging, exciting and successful secondary school.

 

The main focus of this role is to:

 

•          Support students to access the curriculum and raise their achievement

•          Prepare and support the use of differentiated learning resources

•          Support a positive culture for learning within the classroom

Candidates will demonstrate:

•          Strong communication and interpersonal skills

•          A proactive approach in meeting all students’ needs

•          Excellent organisational skills

•          A clear commitment when supporting the overall ethos and aims of the School

•          Excellent numeracy and literacy skills

 

To apply on line please follow the link to https://ruskin.face-ed.co.uk

 

For an application pack and further details of this position you can also visit the School Website at www.ruskinhighschool.co.uk or email recruitment@ruskin.cheshire.sch.uk

Application forms must be returned for the attention of Miss H Goodwin, School Business Manager. It is acceptable to send applications via email to recruitment@ruskin.cheshire.sch.uk or by post to Ruskin Community High School, Ruskin Road, Crewe, CW2 7JT.

 

Please note – CVs will not be accepted.

 

Ruskin Community High School is an equal opportunities employer. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks and references.

 

Telephone enquiries about the post will be welcomed if applicants require any further information at any time on 01270 560514.

 

It will not be possible to acknowledge application forms nor to inform unsuccessful candidates that an appointment has been made. The vacancy will close sooner if we receive a large number of applications. Please be advised that this post will be advertised on CEC Website, Ruskin Website and internally

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

Ruskin Community High School is an equal opportunities employer. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS check, medical and references.

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 Ruskin Community High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 715 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ruskin Community High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ruskin-community-high-school

Ruskin is a 'good' secondary school. KS3 and KS4.

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