Landywood Primary School
Two enthusiastic and nurturing Apprentice Teaching Assistants to start
September 1st 2025.
The successful applicants will be required to work 34 hours each week. The salary for this position in school will be for the first 12 months the National Apprenticeship Wage, based on 34 hours of work. Then, after 12 months, the salary will increase to align to the National Living Wage.
Landywood Primary School is a “Good School” (Ofsted 2022) seeking to appoint an outstanding, highly motivated and committed Teaching Assistant.
The successful applicant will start each day at 8am supporting our Breakfast Club. Then they will support the children in class with their English and Maths lessons. During each lunchtime, you would be required to support our lunchtime provision, working one hour supporting our lunchtime team. Each afternoon, you will deliver pre-planned sessions to support specific children to help ‘close their learning gaps’.
As part of the apprenticeship course, you will attend college for half a day a week and then complete college related assignments during your half a day per week study leave.
We are looking for someone who:
· Has experience working/looking after primary aged children.
· Will be able to work in a creative, imaginative and inspirational way motivating children.
· Will nurture, inspire and raise aspirations of all children.
· Will have a commitment to working as part of a team, to improve
standards across the school but also the ability to work independently too both in school and through the apprenticeship course.
· Will be a positive role model in school.
· Has high expectations of achievement and behaviour.
· Is committed to fostering excellent relationships between parents, carers and the community to promote community cohesion.
· Is confident in using iPads to support learning.
· Enjoys a challenge and has a good sense of humour.
In return we can offer:
· A hardworking and dedicated staff team.
· Amazing children.
· A vibrant, happy school with a real sense of community.
· A friendly and supportive environment and hard-working staff.
· A well-resourced school with amazing spacious grounds.
· A school on an exciting journey.
· Excellent training and development opportunities.
This School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions in your application form. An online search will also be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates.
Please read the attached Information Booklet and contact the school for any further details. Visits to school are warmly welcomed.
