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Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Employer
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Hours
Full Time
Salary
£12,473
Start Date
2nd June 2025
Expires
25th April 2025 11:59 PM
Contract Type
Fixed term contract
Job ID
1471739
Suitable for
Apprentices
Job Reference
Apprentice TA
Start Date
2nd June 2025
  • Contract Type :Fixed term contract
  • Contract Length: 12-18mths
  • Suitable for: Apprentices
  • Job ID: 1471739

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary currently have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated practitioner to join the team as a Apprentice Teaching Assistant, supporting teaching staff with responsibility for the development and educational provision of learners.

Job overview

You’ll be responsible for assisting with planning, preparation and delivery of lesson provision, both on a whole-class and individual basis, preparing resources to support learning activities as well as ensuring pupils are supported pastorally. You’ll contribute to evaluating student progress and provide feedback to the class teacher to ensure all students’ learning needs are being met.

Job requirements

  • A minimum of 3 GCSEs at C grade or above, including English and Maths
  • Teaching Assistant qualification desirable but not essential
  • Experience of class supervision and assisting with lesson provision to achieve positive learning outcomes
  • Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work in tandem with teaching staff
  • Ability to be empathetic and understanding to the needs of students

Why join us?

As a Apprentice Teaching Assistant within Sacred Heart Catholic Primary, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available.

Attachments

Safeguarding Statement:

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In accordance with the safeguarding vulnerable groups’ regime [2006] & the relevant Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) DfE guidance, any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the results of checks from the Disclosure & Barring Service (“the DBS”) and Teacher Services (regarding teacher prohibition/disqualification from working with children and young people).

School roles give privileged access to vulnerable groups, therefore, we require all applicants attending interview to disclose all spent convictions and cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 unless it is a “protected” conviction/caution under the amendments made to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 (in 2013) and, therefore, not subject to disclosure.

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary

Part of Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust