Apprentice Teaching Assistant

The Oakwood Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9PJ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  17 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week - Term Time Only - Fixed Term Apprenticeship
• Contract type: Fixed term - Up to two years
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11,427 - £18,154.66 per annum (FTE: £13,520 - 21,479.90)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have an exciting opportunity for a SEN Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join our dedicated and friendly Special Educational Needs team at The Oakwood Academy. Everyone at The Oakwood Academy all work tirelessly to improve the students' outcomes so they are successful in life. In July 2023 OFSTED rated us Good. They stated "The school has high expectations and pupils understand what it means to be an Oakwood Student"

The Oakwood Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform

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.

For further details regarding this post please contact Sue Wright, Operations Manageron the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.

As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Apprentice TA - JD - OWA.pdf - 332 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Oakwood Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 737 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Oakwood Academy website
• Email address: s.wright@oakwoodacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01159539323
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-oakwood-academy

The Oakwood Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.

Arranging a visit to The Oakwood Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.wright@oakwoodacademy.org.uk.

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