Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Woodbridge Road Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 2EB

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time, term time: Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 24 Months
• Full time equivalent salary: Enhanced hourly rate - £10.95 £21,141 FTE, £18,265 pro rata

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 Woodbridge Road Academy. While this role is being advertised as an apprenticeship, we are also advertising this position as an experienced Teaching Assistant role.

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

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 Woodbridge Road Academy

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 9 to 16
• Size: 89 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodbridge Road Academy website
• Email address: chloe.rowntree@paradigmtrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodbridge-road-academy

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