L3 Apprenticeship Teaching Assistant

Harpole Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN7 4DP

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2026

• Closing date

  16 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: Apprenticeship Year 1 (12 months) based on current Government Apprenticeship Salary - £8 per hour, final 8 months are paid at £10.85 if aged between 19-20 or £12.71 if aged 21 or over.
• Additional allowances:

  Apprenticeship Year 1 (12 months) based on current Government Apprenticeship Salary - £8 per hour, final 8 months are paid at £10.85 if aged between 19-20 or £12.71 if aged 21 or over.

L3 Apprenticeship Teaching Assistant job summary

Post Title Key L3 Apprentice Teaching Assistant Reporting to Headteacher/Deputy Headteacher

Salary: Apprenticeship Year 1 (12 months) based on current Government Apprenticeship Salary - £8 per hour, final 6 months are paid at £10.85 if aged between 19-20 or £12.71 if aged 21 or over

Start Date: Ideally October 2026

Hours: 08:35-15:15 with a 30 minute unpaid lunch (30.83 hours per week)

Contract Type: Term time only, fixed term 18 months contract starting ASAP

Location: Harpole Primary School

Purpose of the Role:

To support the learning and development of pupils across Years R to 6, working alongside class teachers to deliver high-quality education. The post holder will provide support within classrooms and lead or assist with small group and individual intervention sessions to help pupils reach their full potential.

Additional Information

The post offers opportunities for professional growth and development within a supportive school environment. The successful candidate will receive appropriate apprenticeship training, release time and ongoing support to complete the apprenticeship, develop their skills and progress in their career.

We encourage all applicants to make a school visit before the closing date. This can be arranged by contacting bursar@harpole.northants-ecl.gov.uk.

Applications

Please complete the application form which is available online (see MyNewterm, TeachNorthants or school website).

Closing date

Applications must be received by 12 noon 16th September 2026 . All applications need to be made via MyNewTerm.

Shortlisting and Interviews

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted on 17th September 2026 with interviews planned for 23rd September 2026.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert prior to the closing date should a suitable candidate be found.

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and safer recruitment practice. Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their 'Right to Work' in the UK prior to commencement of employment. Appointments will also be subject to satisfactory outcomes of our Safer Recruitment practices including satisfactory references (which will be requested prior to interview for short-listed candidates), an enhanced DBS check and the completion of a medical questionnaire.

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 Harpole Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 186 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Harpole Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harpole-primary-school

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