Level 3 Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Avalon School, Street, Somerset, BA16 0PS

16 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 October 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: £11,609.00 Annually (Actual) Approximate Annual Salary £11,609 (Monthly £967)

Level 3 Apprentice Teaching Assistant job summary

Level 3 Apprentice Teaching Assistant required at Avalon Special School due to the continued growth of our school. Fixed term contracts with a start date of January 2027.

32.5 hours per week 39 Weeks per year. (Term time plus INSET days) Term time hours of work: Monday 08.45 am - 4.45 pm Tuesday - Friday 08.45am to 3.30pm.

Approximate annual salary £11,609 (monthly £967).

Avalon School is a Specialist School for students aged 11-19 situated in the town of Street. Our school vision is ‘Learning for Life’ - together with our parents and the learners themselves - we aim to teach skills for the whole of life. Avalon School is part of the Bower Learning Partnership with Polden Bower School. The partnership works closely with the Pupil Referral Units in Somerset as part of its leadership work. Being part of a partnership, provides opportunities for staff to gain wider professional learning opportunities.

Our students have a wide range of learning needs. We offer a personalised curriculum alongside a wide range of enrichment opportunities and interventions.

You will be expected to demonstrate:

• Excellent communication skills,

• Resilience, flexibility, empathy and creativity,

• An understanding of how children and young people with additional needs learn,

• Good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills,

• Have the ability to build professional, positive and trusting relationships with children, young people and families.

Apprenticeship Summary: Advanced Level 3, Expected Duration - 18 Months

In return the school will offer the successful candidate:

• Full 10-day induction program and ongoing professional development.

• Supportive staff team.

• ‘My staff shop’ benefits which include Cycle to Work scheme

• Provision of free tea/coffee for staff.

• Wellbeing room and information on wellbeing approaches.

• Access to Occupational Health Service.

Enquiries and visits are warmly welcomed, please contact Jo Stamford on 01278 496386.

Avalon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This appointment will be subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical clearance, proof of the right to work in the UK and satisfactory references.

Following the acceptance of your interview, an online check will be carried out as detailed in the latest Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines.

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.

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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 Avalon School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 11 to 19
• Size: 81 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Avalon School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/avalon-school

Avalon is a Specialist School for students aged 11-19 situated in the town of Street. Our school vision is ‘Learning for Life’ – together with our parents and the learners themselves - we aim to teach skills for the whole of life.
Avalon school is committed to developing the skills of all staff and offer a rich CPD programme. Successful candidates will join a friendly and supportive team of staff who are committed to achieving high standards for all pupils.

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