Apprentice Teaching Assistant

The Meadows Primary Academy

Hours: Part time 36.25 hours per week, Term Time & 1 week (39 working weeks)
Contract: Apprenticeship – typically 18 months
Salary: National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates apply

The Meadows Primary Academy is an ambitious and inclusive community school with passion for delivering high quality education.

Our staff are innovative, hardworking and motivated. We are looking for people wanting to embark on the start of their career in education by undertaking a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship. The apprenticeship will give you not only a well-recognised qualification, but also excellent experience working in a friendly and caring school setting where you will have many CPD opportunities as well as the chance to enrich the lives of many of the children in our community.
We welcome applications from individuals, who care about people and are able to form strong relationships. They will motivate and inspire others to strive for the best. We are looking for someone who is:

▪ Committed to working with staff and students to help them achieve their potential
▪ Able to create a culture and ethos where all students can achieve success and become engaged in    their own learning
▪ Creative and able to embrace the challenges of The Meadows
▪ An excellent communicator and demonstrates openness and honesty
▪ An excellent team player who enjoys working collaboratively
▪ Able to inspire and motivate children and staff
▪ Highly skilled in managing personal interactions
▪ Resilient under pressure

In return for dedication, we can offer:

▪ A level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification delivered through the apprenticeship route
▪ Supportive staff who will support you through your training
▪ Child focused team and environment,
▪ Incredible community of children, parents and carers who deserve only the best,
▪ Balanced approach to wellbeing and workload,
▪ Commitment to quality CPD, development and opportunities due to further school growth.

The Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (28 days holiday rising to 30 days      after 5 years’ service + Paid Bank Holidays)
• Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
• Cycle to work scheme

Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

The Meadows Primary School is dedicated to the safeguarding and wellbeing of students; all staff must share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo appropriate screening including Enhanced DBS check.

Please click on the following link to refer to SET Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Application forms can be found at:
www.shaw-education.org.uk/careers

Candidates should forward completed application and monitoring forms to Helen Taylor, Head teacher via Amy James (SBM) - ajames@tmpa.org.uk

In line with our safer recruitment policy CV’s will not be accepted.

Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and references.

• Closing Date: Friday 10th June at 9am
• Interviews: TBC
• Start date: September 2022