Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
Rivington and Blackrod High School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 7RU20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
3 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Education Needs (SEN)
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £7.55 - £7.55 Hourly £7.55 per hour - equates to £10,102 for working term time, plus 5 days
Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship job summary
Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
We have an exciting opportunity for a new Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join our school
Duration: 12 monthFixed-term contract
Workplace: Rivington & Blackrod High School, Rivington Lane, Rivington, Bolton BL6 7RU
Working Hours: 30 hours per week Mon-Fri, term-time plus 5 days, 8:30am – 3:15pm
Salary: £7.55 per hour, which equates to £10,102 for working term time only plus 5 days (the salary is paid evenly each month over the whole year)
Overview:
This is a fixed-term employment contract which will allow you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the role of a Teaching Assistant whilst receiving valuable, practical work experience in a school.
You will work towards your Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification. You will have an allocated tutor through our external apprenticeship provider, Bolton College, who will support you throughout the apprenticeship, along with support from the school.
This role is an ideal foundation for anyone considering a career either as a Teaching Assistant or Classroom Teacher. You will be based in a classroom environment and the main focus of your role will be providing support to teaching staff and students in a variety of ways.
About the school:
Website: www.rbhs.co.uk
Rivington and Blackrod High School is set in an area of outstanding natural beauty. We are located close to the M61 and M60 motorway network, and have free car parking. For more information about the benefits of working at Rivington and Blackrod High School, please click here.
The school has strong links with the local community with a heritage of over 450 years and is successful and popular with parents. You will be joining a staff team that is committed, welcoming, supportive and friendly. We are an ambitious community committed to young people and supporting them on their journey to achieve their dreams and ambitions.
We strive to meet the needs of every learner; drive them, motivate them and support them to achieve. We celebrate all success and truly believe that every student matters and that it is our job as educators to ensure they know and feel that they matter.
Rivington & Blackrod is part of the Leverhulme Academy Trust and we believe that nurturing and supporting staff in team work and collaboration is essential if we are to provide the highest standard of education for all students within the Trust.
Main Roles and responsibilities:
The role of a teaching assistant is to provide support for students, teachers, and other staff in order to:
Raise standards of achievement for all students
Encourage students to become more independent learners
Provide support for their emotional, social, and physical welfare
Support the inclusion of students in all aspects of school life
Work under the direction of the line manager, class teachers, and other staff to support the learning of whole classes, selected groups or individuals as instructed
Study relevant qualifications while you earn
Supervising class activities
Assisting with young people’s learning experience
Helping students who might need extra support
Attending relevant school meetings as required
Respecting confidentiality at all times
Promote positive student behaviour in line with school policies and help keep students on task
Interact with, and support students, according to individual needs and skills
To support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher
Demonstrate a positive commitment to equality and diversity
Person specification:
5 GCSEs at grades A*-C/9-4, including English and Maths
Enthusiastic, with an interest in working with children
A team player
Reliable, committed, and punctual
Professional, organised, and attention to detail
Confidence in your own ability to want to learn and develop
Willingness to learn and participate in an educational setting
Ability to be a positive role-model to young people
Things to consider
All apprentices require an Enhanced DBS check before the commencement of the role due to working with children.
Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training which is part of their apprenticeship
Interview Process: you will be called for an initial screening call, if selected you will then be interviewed in person (you will need to complete an application form through the school’s website).
The Trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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 are not accepted.
About Rivington and Blackrod High School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1526 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Rivington and Blackrod High School website
School location
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