Job Description

LEVEL 3 APPRENTICE TEACHING ASSISTANT

START DATE: SEPTEMBER 2025

FULL TIME

TEMPORARY

Are you looking for a new professional challenge in Primary Education?

Waddington Redwood Priory Academy is seeking to recruit a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice who is highly motivated, dedicated and passionate about education, to join their successful and supportive team. Self-confidence and enthusiasm combined with energy and perseverance are a prerequisite.

During the Apprenticeship you will undertake the Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification.? You will be providing support to teaching staff by assisting in the delivery of class-based tasks to groups or individual students.

The successful candidate will be;

A highly motivated and inspirational

Creative and innovative, with excellent communication and inter-personal skills

Committed to maximising pupil progress

Adaptable and eager to meet the changing demands of the Academy and the needs of all pupils

Able to motivate, lead, support and challenge pupils and staff to be successful

Committed to the inclusion of all children with special educational needs

A team player who shares our vision

Able to support specific needs in accordance with the requirements of pupils individual Educational Health and Care Plans.

The successful candidates will be qualified to GCSE level 4 or equivalent in English and Mathematics. Good interpersonal skills are vital, with a desire to develop techniques to motivate and support young people.

Waddington Redwood Priory Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

Keen to find out more? A visit to the academy would be warmly welcomed. Please feel free to make an appointment by contacting Vicky Brader, Academy Administration manager by emailing vbrader@prioryacademies.co.uk, telephone 01522 721156

The job description and person specification can be found on Trust website.

Please select Apply Online to begin your application. Please note CVs are not accepted.

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment for all. Our aim, embedded in the Trust Values, is to enrich our workforce at every level and we encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

The Priory Federation of Academies Trust strictly adheres to UK-GDPR regulations. In order to complete your application for this position you will be required to read and agree to the terms of our privacy statement. This will be available for you to read when you commence your application.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please note that applicants may be subject to online/social media presence checks.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if we identify a suitable candidate.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: 7.55 per hour

Expected hours: 32.5 per week

Work Location: In person