Teaching Assistant Apprentice Level 3

Castle Primary School, Bristol, BS31 2TS

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  Sept 24

• Closing date

  3 July 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12,347.46 Annually (FTE) Apprenticeship salary (Year 1)

Teaching Assistant Apprentice Level 3 job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated apprentice to join our committed team. This is an opportunity to make a difference to children’s lives and their futures. It is a chance to join a supportive team committed to ensure all our children reach their potential

• The post will be to support children in Early Years. As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, the role is incredibly varied meaning you could be providing general classroom support and at other times you could be working on a 1:1 basis with an individual child
• The Teaching Assistant’s responsibilities include meeting the pupils’ emotional, social and physical needs and liaising with Teaching staff in the development and delivery of the curriculum
• Applicants will need to be confident, resilient and have excellent communication skills
• You will be joining a committed and enthusiastic team who enjoy the challenges and opportunities of working in a school environment
• The aim is for a full-time Teaching Assistant post at the end of a successful apprenticeship

The training you will be getting

Teaching assistant Level 3:

• We will support apprentices in building their portfolio to cover the knowledge, skills and behaviours of the apprenticeship standard
• College attendence will be at the Filton Campus of SGS College on a weekly basis, term time only
• On-programme learning will be followed by the End Point Assessment, which includes a practical observation with question and answer, portfolio of evidence submission and a Profession Discussion
• Full-time apprentices will spend typically 18 months on-programme working towards the apprenticeship standard, with a minimum of 20% off-the-job training
• Each apprentice will be assigned a dedicated skills coach who will support them in completing their Portfolio and preparing for the End Point Assessment
• The Employer, Training Provider and the learner will decide when the learner is ready to enter the Apprenticeship Gateway. The skills coach will help prepare the learner to ensure they are confident to complete all components
• The skills coach will schedule regular 1:1s and complete progress reviews with the apprentice’s Line Manager / Employer at 8 - 12-week intervals

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

The aim is for a full-time Teaching Assistant post at the end of a successful apprenticeship.

The Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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About Castle Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 328 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Castle Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Thank you for showing an interest in working at Castle Primary School.



Castle Primary School is a vibrant and welcoming school, situated near Keynsham town centre, and has been educating the children of Keynsham for over 50 years. Our children are a credit to the school, and the staff and Governors are committed to improving the education we offer and achieving the best possible primary experience for all of our pupils, alongside pupil and staff well-being.



Working at Castle Primary School is an opportunity to make a real difference to children’s lives and futures. We are currently developing our curriculum to meet the needs of the children and community we serve.

We are seeking enthusiastic and flexible applicants, who are passionate about children’s, and their own, learning and development. A commitment to going ‘over and above’ is essential, as is being able to strongly identify with our school vision and values.

We are proud to be part of The Partnership Trust, which is a multi-academy trust of primary, first and special schools. We are also working closely with St John’s Foundation and six other schools across B&NES facing similar challenges in closing the disadvantage gap.

Please feel encouraged to arrange an informal visit to see our school for yourself or, if you require any additional information, then please contact us.



Thank you for interest in working at Castle Primary School and I look forward to receiving your application.

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