Vacancy: Apprentice Teaching Assistant 

Place: Ormiston Forge Academy, Wrights Lane, Cradley Heath, West Midlands. B64 6QU.  

Telephone: 01384 566598.  

Email: hr@oatforge.co.uk 

Hours: 30 hours per week. Term time only plus 5 training days 

Salary: National Apprenticeship rate (starting at £5.28 per hour) 

Job start: ASAP pending pre-employment checks. 18 month apprenticeship. 

Deadline for applications: Thursday 30 November 2023 at 9.00am 

Interviews will be held: December 2023 

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Apprentice Teaching Assistant to be part of the Access Team helping to identify and resolve barriers to learning. 

The purpose of this post is to be a key member of a team which provides a complementary service to the Academy in order to address the needs of students to support them in overcoming barriers to learning. 

The post is required to support the inclusive vision and ethos of the Academy by providing support to groups or individual students as required by the SENDCo. 

Qualifications required: 

To be considered for the post you must have achieved a minimum of GCSE Grade A to C or Grade 4 or above passes in maths and English and be prepared to undertake apprenticeship training. 

For further information please refer to the Job Description or for an informal discussion contact Elliot Browne, SENDCo, on 01384 566598 or email: elliot.browne@oatforge.co.uk 

Visit us online at www.ormistonforgeacademy.co.uk where you can find further information and a support application form under our ‘Vacancies’ section. Applications should be supported with a covering letter and posted or emailed to the academy at jobs@oatforge.co.uk . 

Please note that CVs are not accepted. Applications will only be considered if our official application form has been completed. 

The appointment will be subject to employment checks including identity, Right To Work, 2 satisfactory references, medical clearance and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check with Children’s Barred list check included. 

Ormiston Forge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

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