Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Ipswich Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 24 months
• Hourly rate: Enhanced hourly rate - £10.95

What skills and experience we're looking for

Paradigm Trust is looking to appoint an inspirational and highly motivated Teaching Assistant Apprentice into the team at Ipswich Academy from December 2026. While this role is being advertised as an apprenticeship, we are also advertising this position as an experienced Teaching Assistant role.

The Trust

When you join Paradigm, you’ll be joining a Trust that is committed to developing and sustaining great schools to make the biggest difference for pupils. It’s a place where we work together, helping each other to make sure every child can reach their potential.

We are only able to do this through the hard work of our staff, and so we value them accordingly. At Paradigm, you’ll be supported with your career goals, with ongoing professional development and numerous opportunities to progress on your career path. Staff health is extremely important to us, and as part of Paradigm, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits that are designed to support your wellbeing, as well as a highly competitive rewards package.

If you have a passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

The Position

We are looking for individuals with the dedication to promoting effective and inclusive education for all pupils and an understanding and ability to establish clear boundaries in relation to pupils' behaviour. You will demonstrate a commitment to collaborative working and have effective communication and interpersonal skills.

A flexible, patient and hardworking approach to work will be required with the ability to work as part of a team.

What you will offer

We are looking for individuals with the dedication to promoting effective and inclusive education for all pupils and an understanding and ability to establish clear boundaries in relation to pupils' behaviour. You will demonstrate a commitment to collaborative working and have effective communication and interpersonal skills.

A flexible, patient and hardworking approach to work will be required with the ability to work as part of a team.

What the school offers its staff

What we will offer

You will be joining a friendly and engaging workplace with benefits including:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• A strong commitment to professional development

• We strive to be a family-friendly employer

• Employee counselling service

• Cycle to work scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ipswich Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 981 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ipswich Academy website
• Email address: amelia.brown@paradigmtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ipswich-academy

"Good" co-educational Secondary school - ages 11-16

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