Apprentice Teaching Assistant
The Bramble Academy, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8DF12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
25 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 March 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
- Apprentice Grade 1, 37 hours per week, TTO (39 weeks), 18 month contract
Additional allowances
Apprentice Grade 1, 37 hours per week, TTO (39 weeks), 18 month contract
Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary
About this Role
We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity for an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team at The Bramble Academy for an 18‑month fixed-term apprenticeship.
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about starting a career in education and developing the skills, knowledge, and behaviours required to become a successful Teaching Assistant. As an apprentice, you will work closely with experienced staff while completing a nationally recognised Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard.
As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, your responsibilities will include:
- Supporting teachers with day‑to‑day classroom activities
- Providing 1:1 or small‑group support to pupils
- Helping to create a positive, inclusive, and engaging learning environment
- Assisting with the preparation of learning materials and resources
- Developing strong professional relationships with pupils and staff
- Reflecting on your own practice as part of your apprenticeship learning
- Attending training sessions, completing coursework, and working closely with your training provider and mentor
Throughout the apprenticeship, you will receive dedicated support from school staff and your training provider to ensure you develop the competencies outlined in the apprenticeship standard, including safeguarding, curriculum support, behaviour management, and effective communication.
If you are enthusiastic, committed, and keen to make a positive difference in the lives of our pupils while gaining a recognised qualification, we would love to hear from you!
About Us
The Bramble Academy is a one‑form‑entry school serving a diverse and evolving community near the centre of Mansfield Woodhouse. We joined Greenwood Academies Trust on 1 December 2022 and are on an exciting journey to create a first‑class school at the heart of its community.
Our children are delightful—eager to attend school, enthusiastic about learning, and a pleasure to teach. We are proud of our friendly, supportive staff team and our commitment to helping every child succeed.
In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:
Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.
- A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits marketplace
- A free digital wellbeing companion for all colleagues
- A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
- Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
- Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
- Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
- Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
- Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
- Dedicated ECT support programme
- Access to savings in childcare costs
- Generous annual leave allocation
- Automatic pay progression
- Free parking on all sites
- Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
- Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Bramble Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 172 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Bramble Academy website
School location
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