Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Wavertree C of E Primary School
INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
Apprenticeship summary
Wavertree Primary School are currently seeking a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about working with children, including those with special educational needs (SEN), and who is eager to develop a career in education.
Closing date: July 25, 2025
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- Contribute to the school’s inclusive ethos and values, promoting equality, diversity, and acceptance of all learners.
- Uphold and implement safeguarding policies and safe practices, including online safety and maintaining confidentiality.
- Collaborate with teachers, the SENDCo, external professionals, and parents/carers to support pupils’ learning and development.
- Reflect on your own practice and identify professional development opportunities with the support of colleagues.
- Understand individual learner needs and use effective strategies to help all children achieve their goals.
- Promote learner independence through engaging and inclusive activities.
- Build positive relationships with pupils and consistently apply the school’s behaviour policy.
- Support the emotional, social, and personal care needs of all learners, ensuring a safe and nurturing environment.
- Deliver small group and one-to-one support as directed by the class teacher.
- Assist in monitoring, recording, and reporting on learner progress.
- Help create a stimulating learning environment by preparing and maintaining engaging teaching resources.
- Support or lead enrichment activities, such as school clubs, trips, and extra-curricular learning.
Skills and Personal Qualities:
- Patience, sensitivity, and a calm, caring nature
- Enthusiastic about supporting children’s learning and development
- Flexible, adaptable, and a team player
- Strong verbal communication skills
- Good active listening and interpersonal skills
- Ability to follow instructions and use initiative
- Confident using basic IT systems or handheld devices
- Interest in education and understanding people’s behaviours and needs
The successful candidate will obtain a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard qualification.
Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.
Employer
INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.
Training
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Apprenticeship standard:Teaching assistant (level 3)
