To start as soon as possible Fixed term for the duration of the apprenticeship (Typical duration 18 months) 32.5 hours per week, Term time only (39 weeks per year) Apprenticeship rate £6.40 per hour (£7.55 from April 2025) for the first 12 months, rising in line with the national apprenticeship rate We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands. We are offering the opportunity to earn while you learn on a Level 3 Teaching Assistant Standard Apprenticeship based at Rufford Primary School. · You will gain training whilst you are employed · Achieve nationally recognised qualifications · Benefit from coaching and mentoring from industry professionals The successful candidate will; · Work with children and support them in their learning · Be positive in their approach to their work and all members of the school community · Work as part of the school team · Support every child to achieve their very best Qualifications and Experience: · Candidates will need English and Maths at GCSE Grade 4/C or above, Level 2 Functional Skills, or equivalent · Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification is desirable · Demonstrate a passion for the education sector Apprenticeship details: · Qualification: Level 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification · Training Provider: LMP Education · Will be provided on an ongoing daily basis and when required · The course is delivered in the workplace only. An assessor will be allocated to you to progress / help you through you course. · Time spent training will be part of the agreed contracted hours of the working week · At the end of your training, you will sit an exam and submit course work as part of your assessment and the Level 3 qualification For more information or an informal discussion, please contact Ms Pippa Laight, PA to the Headteacher on 01384 686717. Tours of the school are encouraged. Please call to arrange. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Interviews: Will be held on a rolling basis, shortlisted candidates will be offered an interview and should a successful appointment be made the advert will be closed and candidates informed. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, as a part of our recruitment process we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed onto the recruitment manager and discussed during interview. We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and expect all Staff and Volunteers to share this commitment. All necessary Safeguarding checks will be undertaken which must have satisfactory outcomes, otherwise the conditional job offer may be withdrawn. Details of the checks that will be undertake can be found at: Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2024 – KCSIE 202 4 This role has been assessed as working in regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974. Positions at the school are exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to a post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). DBS Filtering guidance can be found on the GOV.UK website. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide As a Trust we are committed to ensuring that throughout our recruitment and selection process, no applicant will be disadvantaged or discriminated against because of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.