Castle Wood Special Primary School (3 – 11 yrs) are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and committed person, who is interested in undertaking a Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship in our school.

As a Team Member of the school you will work under the guidance of the Teaching Staff to develop the skills that employees need. You will learn on the job, building knowledge and skills while gaining qualifications and a salary. Working as an Apprentice Teaching Assistant you will be supporting the class teacher and pupils on a daily basis. This will involve 1-1 support, group support and personal care duties. You will also assist in the preparation and delivery of lessons, ensuring all pupils have the correct resources to enable them to participate fully.

The skills you develop will be transferable, which will enable you to progress in a highly skilled career in the Education sector.

What can we offer you?
• An exciting programme of training to help you develop your skills set further and to help you build a successful career
• Allocated time to complete your NVQ assignments
• A dedicated mentor who will provide support and guidance throughout your apprenticeship
• Training and personal development opportunities

If you love engaging with young people, are able to work using your own initiative, are passionate about improving the life chances of others and have a friendly and supportive personality then we would love to hear from you.

The post at Castle Wood School will give you a thorough understanding of primary and special education.

Castle Wood School is an Outstanding (Ofsted 2015) welcoming and supportive environment in which to work.

If you are a friendly, patient and hard-working individual, we would love to hear from you.

Working Pattern

35 hours per week, term time only
Fixed term, 1 Year

Monday - Wednesday 8.00am – 3.30pm
Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm
Friday 8.30pm – 3.30pm
Or
Monday – Wednesday 8.30am – 4.00 pm
Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm
Friday 8.30pm – 3.30pm

Relevant dates

Closing date: 18 August 2019

Key Requirements

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.