Teaching Assistant Apprentice

St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 2NB

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP or January 2027

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: National Apprentice Wage

Teaching Assistant Apprentice job summary

St Giles' and St George's is looking to appoint AN inspirational and enthusiastic TA Apprentice to join the growing academy team.

The position is offered on a fixed-term basis, for the duration of the course, starting January 2027 The post will be full-time due to the required apprenticeship study time.

Further information on the duties are included in the attached job description. Applications should be made online, via My New Term. Please contact recruitment@threespirestrust.org or nmatthews@threespirestrust.org with any questions.

The role is very much based around being a team player who has a flexible attitude and is willing to get the job done.

We are looking for someone who:

• has a passion for working with children
• is flexible, enthusiastic, has lots of energy and a real sense of fun and are calm and patient
• has the ability to work as part of a team and to show initiative
  
• is keen to be involved in all aspects of school life
• has excellent interpersonal and communication skills with children and parents
• has excellent English and Maths skills, as well as being creative
• has a thorough understanding of the need for confidentiality and the importance of safeguarding
• can support the Christian ethos and values of the academy.

Further details are available in the accompanying job description. All applications must be made online via the My New Term platform.

Three Spires Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Section 128 direction check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

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

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 St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 360 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-giles-and-st-george-s-church-of-england-academy

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