Apprentice Teaching Assistant

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Primary school and is located in Boughton near Newark. We are an Ofsted-rated Good school.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire., Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust's Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

Working with a Nationally recognised training provider, you will develop the talent for engaging children, and you will support the work of our teachers. The role will vary from day to day and will include working in 1:1 situations, covering small groups and providing general classroom support.

There will be opportunities to develop within the school and make a valued contribution to our children's learning.

This is a fixed term role available for 18 months and you will be working for 32.5 hours per week, term time only., Commit to a training course run by a chosen provider lasting 18-24 months.

Support the Classroom Teacher to inspire and enthuse our children.

Be caring and supportive.

Be committed to achieving excellent results.

Why work for us?

At St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy we offer:

A salary of £6.40 per hour for the first year (National Minimum Wage in following years)

Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.

A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.

Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.

Access to first-class CPD opportunities with a specialist support staff CPD programme.

Professional assistance through our Employee Assistance Programme- emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.

Health and wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider.

Staff discounts and a salary sacrifice scheme that includes a Cycle-to-work scheme.