Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Apprentice rate of pay £5.50 per hour
37 hours per week, term time only plus 10 days
Fixed term for the duration of the apprenticeship course

The Trustees are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Teaching Assistant for Sedgefield Community College to start September 2023 or sooner. This role could be the ideal next step in your career.

Sedgefield Community College has a fantastic opportunity for an organised and reliable Apprentice Teaching Assistant that will support the school’s existing SEN department. Our appointed candidate will have a positive work ethic and can-do attitude, and be able to work in a busy school environment.

Our successful candidate will work towards a nationally recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, delivered by Darlington College.

About the school

Sedgefield Community College

At Sedgefield Community College we seek to raise aspirations, empower pupils, developing their capacity to make informed choices and lead a happy, healthy life. We embrace diversity, recognise individual needs and encourage all pupils to achieve their best. We are looking for someone with drive, passion and a desire for nothing but the best for our pupils.

The successful candidate will join a successful MAT where all Academies support each other to the benefit of our pupils and their families. Our Academies also enjoy strong support from an experienced LST central team, based in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Further details and an application pack can be downloaded from the Careers section on the Laidlaw Schools Trust website https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/72/vacancies-1.

Application details
Closing Date: 12 noon on Monday 30th January 2023
Candidates who have not been contacted by Monday 6th February 2023 may assume they have been unsuccessful.
Interviews will take place: To be confirmed
Applications should be returned to: personnel@sedgefield.cc
Please note that we do not accept CVs. 

Equal opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.