Apprentice Teaching Assistant

St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 3BQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 May 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  17 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Apprenticeship rate

Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary

Tel: 01493 843476 

Email: office@stgeorgesprimary.norfolk.sch.uk 

Website: https://stgeorgesprimary.norfolk.sch.uk  

 

• Salary: Apprenticeship rate 
• Apprenticeship 
• Part-Time  
• 30 hrs per week including study time 
• Term time plus one week 
• Start date: 1 June 2026 

 

St. George’s Primary School is seeking two enthusiastic Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our talented team in Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, where we are all very ambitious for all children to achieve and become the best they can be.  

Our primary aim is for every child to achieve their full potential, both academically and socially. We want our pupils to thrive, feel safe, and be happy within our school environment; as an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, you will work collaboratively to support this.  

 

Successful applicants will: 

• Possess a willingness to improve communication skills when working with kids 
• Be receptive to receiving guidance and support. 
• Be willing to develop a self-reflective approach to their own practices, seeking ways to improve and enhance understanding. 
• Have the ability to uphold and develop a high level of professionalism 
• Be committed to excellent attendance.  
• Develop as an active learner by taking ownership of their professional development and academic progress, managing their time to meet both job-related and apprenticeship obligations is crucial. 

 

We Can Offer You: 

• A welcoming professional environment 
• Ongoing support from experienced Teachers and the Senior Leadership Team to help your professional development. 
• Commitment to supporting our staff to expand their knowledge and skills through in house and external training opportunities.   
• The opportunity to work with a range of ability groups, developing your understanding of high expectations for SEND and able pupils  

How to apply: 

To download an application form, please click the apply for job button. 

Completed forms should be returned via email to:  

office@stgeorgesprimary.norfolk.sch.uk  

Closing date: 1 May 2026, 12pm  

Interview Date: 15 May 2026 

We are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.  

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal convictions declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.  

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. 

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 St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St. George's Primary School & St. George's Nursery School, Great Yarmouth website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-george-s-primary-nursery-school-great-yarmouth

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