Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Organisation:            Whitehouse Community Primary School

Place of work:           Ipswich

Salary details:           £15,434 pro rata (Actual pay £10,715)

Job term:                  Part time

Appointment:            Fixed Term for period of apprenticeship 

Closing date:            Monday 29^th June 2026 9.00am. 

Interview date:          To be confirmed

Working hours are: 30.00 hours per week term time only. 

Required from September 2026.

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to work towards their Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship.  You will be working with a supportive team of staff to provide support to the class teacher, and through this to pupils by:

• Undertaking tasks to support learning, e.g. listening to reading, discussing learning, contributing to phonics interventions
• Assisting pupils, individually and in small groups
• Preparing classroom materials and displaying pupils’ work
• Maintain basic records

We are looking for someone who:

• Wishes to develop their skills in supporting children’s learning
• Is able to communicate effectively with others
• Is able to follow guidance and instructions
• Is reliable and approachable

At Whitehouse Primary School we are proud to have:

• a warm and welcoming school environment
• a commitment to providing high quality education and experiences
• well behaved and enthusiastic children
• an engaged and supportive Governing body
• a friendly, compassionate and collaborative staff team Whitehouse Community Primary School is an inclusive and supportive setting.

Whitehouse is part of the Children’s Endeavour Trust which totals eight schools across Stowmarket and Ipswich. In October 2024, the school was rated ‘Good’.

For further information about the school, visit our website: www.whcps.org.  To arrange to visit the school, please contact Miss S McCullum on (01473) 741249 or email: hr@whcps.org

An application pack can be downloaded from the related information section.

Completed applications should be emailed to: hr@whcps.org or posted to: Whitehouse CP School, Marlow Road, Ipswich IP1 5JN.

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