Pele Trust is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join the team at Heddon on the Wall St Andrews CE Primary School. This role is perfect for someone passionate about supporting children’s learning and looking to begin a rewarding career in education.

Apprenticeship Overview

Apprenticeship Level:Level 3 (A Level equivalent) 

The school will consider applications for either Level 3 Early Years Educator, based within a nursery or Reception setting, or Level 3 Teaching Assistant.

Duration: 18 months

Annual Wage: National minimum apprenticeship wage https://www.gov.uk/become-apprentice/pay-and-conditions 

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

Scheduled between 8.30am and 6.00pm, Monday to Friday

Term time only

What You Will Be Doing

As a Teaching Assistant Apprentice, you will work closely with teachers to support pupils’ learning and wellbeing. Your duties will include:

Supporting children in their learning and helping them stay on task

Assisting with pupils’ personal care, hygiene, and welfare where required

Building positive relationships and acting as a role model

Preparing and clearing classrooms and supporting displays

Assisting with behaviour management during lessons, breaks, and clubs

Providing general administrative support

Training & Qualification

You will receive day-to-day guidance from an experienced mentor, alongside structured training delivered by Northumberland County Council.

Qualification: Level 3 Teaching Assistant or Level 3 Early Years Educator

Career Progression

On successful completion of the apprenticeship, there may be opportunities for continued employment within Pele Trust, depending on school needs and available positions.

What We’re Looking For

Skills & Personal Qualities

Strong communication skills

Good IT skills

Organised with attention to detail

Creative and proactive

Patient, flexible, and reliable

Honest and trustworthy

Good literacy and numeracy

Ability to use initiative and solve problems

Essential Qualifications

GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English at Grade 4/C or above

If you’re enthusiastic, caring, and ready to make a real difference in a primary school setting, we’d love to hear from you.

Safeguarding Children

This Trust is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and a range of other recruitment checks.

In accordance with Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, as part of the recruitment process we will undertake an online search of publicly available information of shortlisted candidates.  This search will be undertaken by someone who is not part of the decision-making process, and after the shortlisting stage, any relevant incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, may be explored at interview.

Applicants may be invited to interview in advance of the closing date and we reserve the right to close the advert in advance of any published closing date 

For more information about the role contact Cheryl Smith, School Business Manager @ cheryl.smith@ppschool.uk

To apply please submit your application to cheryl.smith@ppschool.uk