Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust • Bridgwater, England, United Kingdom • £23.80k - £27.30k / year • 5d ago

Actual Salary

£7.55 - £12.21 per hour (depending on age)

Contractual hours

27.5

Basis

Part Time - Part Year

Package

Employee Reward Scheme including high street discounts and a staff wellbeing centre Generous local government pension scheme On site parking

Job category/type

Classroom based support staff

Date posted

26/06/2025

Job reference

REQ000322

Bridgwater College Academy is an all-through academy for students aged 3 to 16. The academy is part of the Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust.

We are seeking to appoint an Apprentice Teaching Assistant to support the learning in our classrooms. The applicant will need to be flexible and able to use their own initiative to support and prioritise the needs of children within the class.

The ideal candidate will:

Demonstrate honesty and integrity
Have a keen interest in learning and developing your understanding of strategies to support children
Work alongside educational professionals in making pupils their first concern

What we offer:

Employee Reward Scheme including high street discounts and a staff wellbeing centre
Generous local government pension scheme
On site parking

Closing date for applications: Midnight Wednesday 3rd July 2025.

We care about our staff and provide a number of benefits in addition to salary including a positive and supportive working environment, employer pension contribution of at least 23%, generous annual leave entitlement for all-year round staff, on-site gyms, free parking, access to a retail discounts platform and Employee Assistance Programme. Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.

We truly believe that diversity of thought, culture, background and perspective secure the best outcomes for our students. We strive to build teams that represent our local communities and welcome applications from individuals who identify as members of an under-represented group and in particular individuals who identify as BAME, disabled or LGBT.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Bridgwater & Taunton College Trust is dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share its commitment. Our mission is that all children achieve. A criminal disclosure check will be requested for any applicant who is offered a position.