Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Salary: £6.72 per hour within the first year of apprenticeship, Apprentices national minimum wage (NMW) for all other apprentices (based on an 18-month fixed term contract) + AET Wellbeing Cash Plan + Car Scheme + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Additional AET Benefits

Hours: 32.5 hours a week, 39 weeks per year

Start Date: September 2024

Lea Forest is a leading school in Birmingham with an enriched, relevant, engaging and innovative curriculum that enables children to uncover a world of possibilities - inspiring each and every child to reach true academic brilliance. By embracing the role that Lea Forest plays into the broader community fostering positive partnerships with parents in and beyond the walls of the school - into the streets, into the town and far beyond - the school ensures children can live remarkable lives.

You will complete a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard. You may also be required to complete English and maths functional skills (depending on existing qualifications).

Your Trainer will meet with you in the workplace every 4 weeks. Between these meetings you will have dedicated time away from your job to work on the apprenticeship and collate evidence for your apprenticeship e-portfolio with ongoing support from your Manager and Trainer.

This is an exciting opportunity to be in a real job, with real variety, from day one whilst working towards a qualification. The successful candidate will have excellent people and communication skills and be flexible to adapt to changing situations.

To be eligible for the Apprenticeship, applicants must have resided in the UK or EEA for three years prior to the start of the Apprenticeship. Please note that applicants must not have completed a Level 3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship.

Please note: AET has its own in-house apprenticeship scheme and does not work with other training providers to deliver Apprenticeships.

This will be a fixed-term position and the duration of the apprenticeship will be determined by the job role and current skills.

Closing Date: Friday 10th May 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. Apply today.

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.