Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Ipswich Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP3 0SP

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 May 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: Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Apprentice
• Hourly rate: Enhanced hourly rate - £10.60

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Position

You will work with individual pupils and groups of pupils, under the direction of a teacher/line manager, introducing tasks, monitoring pupils’ work and using a range of strategies to support their learning. You will have the ability to draw on your specialist skills and knowledge to respond effectively to pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

What you will offer

The successful applicant will have the ability to demonstrate enthusiasm and a passion for teaching. You must be able to enthuse, motivate and progress pupils of all abilities.

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

If you would like to have a conversation with the Principal regarding this vacancy, this can be arranged by contacting Adam Wilding, Principal on 01473 550040.

As a Trust, we are committed to reducing unnecessary workload and are outcomes-driven; flexible working options can be accommodated.

All applicants must have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this will be assessed as part of the recruitment and selection process. If you are successful you will be required to comply with the Trust’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

An Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service will be required for all posts. All completed applications must be submitted by the closing date and time detailed above.

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

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1006 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ipswich Academy website
• Email address: hr@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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