Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Summerhill Primary Academy, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 9PF3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
11 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours a week. Monday-Friday, Term time only, plus training days.
Contract type
- Fixed term - Apprenticeship
Pay scale
- Minimum Apprentice Wage
Hourly rate
- £6.40
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Willingness to participate in other development and training opportunities
- GCSE English and Maths at level 4 or above
- Ability to work independently using own initiative.
- Ability to relate well to children and adults including other professionals/carers/parents
- Ability to demonstrate and promote good practice in line with the ethos of the school both indoors and out doors.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks, whilst ensuring children, colleagues, parents and carers are respected and listened to.
- Fluent English speaker
- Effectively communicate with adults and children
- Good written, verbal and non verbal communication
- Enthusiasm for learning and working with children
- Growth mindset and resilience
- Positive attitude towards learning and developing
- Caring, friendly, approachable, open, inclusive, welcoming, and personable
- Able to maintain confidentiality at all times
- Able to be professional at all times
- Able to be punctual and reliable at all times
What the school offers its staff
As a school, we are committed to creating a happy and vibrant community, where everyone feels valued, where students are stretched and supported academically and are given memorable experiences that excite them about learning for life. This is underpinned by our school values.
Our STARS values:
Sharing Trust Achievement Respect Safety
We are proud to be leaders of this 4-form entry primary school which caters for pupils from 3 to 11 years old. Within each class the children work in both ability and mixed-ability groups ensuring all children are supported and challenged at a level which is appropriate for their ability. We are dedicated to preparing our children to be active citizens, in an ever changing world by providing a curriculum based on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Teaching and learning is also supported by the use of technology and 1:1 IPads.
When you join Summerhill Primary Academy you become part of The Rivers CofE Academy Trust family, a group of 16 schools and over 800 staff working in partnership to provide the best learning experience for over 4600 children.
As a member of the trust, you will have access to a wider network of friendly colleagues, working in similar positions, who are available to offer support, share ideas and provide guidance.There are plenty of opportunities for you to thrive and grow your skills, through training and collaborative working.
Flexible working opportunities
Commitment to safeguarding
Summerhill’s Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr-spa@riverscofe.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Summerhill Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 799 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Summerhill Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- klowe@riverscofe.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 557 3282
Summerhill’s Little Treasures opened in July 2008 and we are registered with Ofsted to care for babies from 6 weeks old.
We have four nursery rooms within the setting, Orange Room, which accommodates babies from 6 weeks old up to 2 years old. Green Room, which accommodates 2-year-old funded children on a sessional basis. Purple Room accommodates 2 years olds who access a flexible range of sessions, and finally, Yellow Room. Yellow Room is our pre-school provision which offers 15 – 30 hour provision plus a wrap around service.
We also provide a wraparound service for Summerhill Primary
Academy pupils.
Summerhill’s Little Treasures is situated in a purpose-built building, and offers a quality childcare and educational experience, graded Outstanding in February 2023.
The setting is open Monday to
Friday 8.00am – 18.00pm, excluding bank holiday and 2 weeks at Christmas. We also offer an early bird session from 7.30am daily.
Arranging a visit to Summerhill Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email klowe@riverscofe.co.uk.
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