Apprentice EYFS Teaching Assistant
Job Summary
Contract Type:
Term-time only (Temporary)
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
15/09/2021
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 22/09/2021 23:59
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
St Andrew's Primary School
Further Information
Apprentice EYFS Teaching Assistant
£4.30 per hour
Required ASAP
The Headteacher and Governors are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, caring and enthusiastic EYFS Teaching Assistant Apprentice – Level 3.
We are hoping to appoint a caring, responsible, reliable and flexible individual who wishes to make a career of working with children. This position will provide a valuable opportunity to enter into the teaching assistant profession through an apprenticeship.
We are looking for a person who:
• Is able to work as part of a team
• Is able to work under the direction of line managers
• Has experience of being with young children
• Has good basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Can use Microsoft Office
• Is able to use common sense and initiative
• Learns quickly and wants to learn
• Is calm and patient
• Is flexible and proactive
• Is hardworking and resilient
• Has experience of sports leadership / coaching
Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.
Comprehensive training will be provided to enable an individual to work towards fulfilling the responsibilities of the role.
The successful applicant will be joining a team of teachers and support staff whose principle aim is to provide a happy and caring community where everyone feels safe, valued and equal.
Calculation of term time only plus two weeks’ pay
Term time only plus two additional weeks’ pay is calculated on the basis of the following:
• Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus
• Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus
• Two additional weeks, inclusive of CPD – 2 weeks; plus
• Individual leave entitlement - 5.2 weeks (26 days) or 6.2 weeks (31 days)
Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service.
Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 26 days annual leave.
Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 31 days annual leave.
For example:
Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service:
40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 26 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 46.8 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service:
40 weeks (term time plus 2) + 31 days (annual leave) + 8 days (public holidays) = 47.8 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
The applicant must follow the school’s policies including those on behaviour management and safeguarding.
New College Durham will be the training provider for this apprenticeship.
Please send application forms to a.booth200@durhamlearning.net.
Closing date: Wednesday 22nd September 2021
Interview date: TBC
St Andrew’s Primary School
St Andrew’s Road,
Bishop Auckland,
DL14 6RY
Tel: 01388 605385
Email: standrews@durhamlearning.net
Website: St-andrews-pri.durham.sch.uk
Please note
This job is closed for applications.