Apprentice Teaching Assistant
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 5BX4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
6th July 2026
Closing date
12 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 June 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
- £10.85 Hourly
Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary
Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Temporary - (approximately 14 months for the duration of the apprenticeship)
37 Hours per week
Term Time plus Teacher Training Days
About Us
St Elizabeth’s is truly a special place, a happy place where staff, parents, governors and children work in harmony together. The school has developed an individual identity since its creation over 100 years ago which combines the best of traditional educational values with a modern vibrant vision.
At St Elizabeth’s we pride ourselves on celebrating the cultural diversity of our locality. We are a school community in which all children are welcomed and valued as unique members of God’s family, a family of different faiths and backgrounds living, loving and learning together joyfully following in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.
About The Role
As an apprentice you’ll play a key role in combing academic study with real classroom experience, developing confidence, skills and professional identity over the course of the programme. The successful candidate will learn gain valuable experience over the year of the Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship including:
- valuable experience in the classroom
- supporting teacher and pupils and learning how schools really operate
- developing skills in communication, skills and safeguarding while working alongside experienced teachers and support staff.
About You
We are looking for someone who is:
- an enthusiastic, reflective, and committed learner
- enjoys working with children and making a difference
- supports and values the Catholic ethos and mission of our schools
- wants to grow in confidence, leadership and faith
- has excellent communication, organisational and inter-personal skills.
What We Offer
- A culture of collaboration, support and high expectations
- A warm, respectful and values-driven school community
- Opportunities for professional growth within the MAC
- Access to the competitive Teacher Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
- A strong emphasis on employee wellbeing, including free, confidential access to 24/7 helplines, counselling and support services
- Free, annual flu vaccinations
- A flexible and generous approach to family appointments and events
How To Apply
To apply for this role, please submit an application form via MyNewTerm.
If you would like to visit our school or discuss the role further, please contact Josephine Headley using the details below.
- Email: Ste-admin@hccmac.co.uk
- Phone Number: 02476 687 527
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, part of Holy Cross Catholic Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check.
Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, medical clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.
This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
An online social media check will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all conditional offers of employment.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St Elizabeth’s Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to satisfactory checks including enhanced DBS clearance.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 234 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School website
St Elizabeth’s has a vacancy for a Class Teacher to join our happy, successful, and inspiring school family. You will be joining a supportive school team which prides itself on providing the best for our children and families. This teacher will work closely with the wider staff team and our families to further support our educational provision and enhance our school ethos where ‘…pupils behave extremely well (and) there are warm and positive relationships between pupils and staff.’ Ofsted 2019
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