Teaching Assistant Apprentice - St Edward's C of E Primary(S2625)
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Company: Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council
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Location: Rochdale, OL11 3AR
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,434.33 per year
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Sector: Education and early years
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Ref: NAS-2000032428
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Application Deadline Date: 08/06/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Days to be confirmed between 8.45am - 3.30pm ( 15 min unpaid break and 30 min Lunch) Term time only plus 5 inset days
Brief Description
The Governors of St Edwards CE school are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic hard working and highly motivated Business administration assistant and a Teaching Assistant to work within a classroom providing support to groups and individual children with SEND needs in this large friendly primary school.
Training to be Provided
- Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard
- Apprenticeship learning will take place in the workplace & at Rochdale Training one day per month
Future Prospects
- Progression is offered to the correct candidate
Vacancy Detail
It is expected at Level 1 that the postholder will work under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the classroom teacher to support access to learning.
Help to keep children safe by:
- Preparing and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment
- Dealing with accidents, emergencies and illness
- Supporting the safeguarding of children
- Encouraging children’s positive behaviour
Provide support for learning activities by:
- Supporting the teacher in planning learning activities
- Supporting the delivery of learning activities
- Supporting the teacher in the evaluation of learning activities
Support the children’s development by:
- Contributing to the development of children physically, emotionally and socially and the associated skills
- Contributing to children’s communication and the intellectual development
Contribute to positive relationships by effectively:
- Interacting with and responding to children and adults
- Communicating with children and adults
Provide effective support for your colleagues by:
- Maintaining working relationships with colleagues
- Developing your effectiveness in a support role
Support children’s play and learning by:
- Encouraging and supporting children to be creative in physical play
- Offering a range of play opportunities to children
- Supporting children’s rights and choices in play
Support a child with disabilities or special educational needs by:
- Providing care and encouragement and supporting personal hygiene needs
- Providing support to help the child to participate in activities and experiences
Contribute to the moving and handling of children with mobility difficulties by:
- Preparing children, environments and equipment for moving and handling
- Enabling children to move from one position to another
Provide displays by:
- Setting up, maintaining and dismantling displays
Promote behaviour by:
- Implementing agreed behavior management strategies
- Supporting pupils in taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour
Other Information
- Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, you will be invited to fill in the Rochdale Borough Council Application form at Rochdale Training
- Please keep an eye on your emails as our recruitment team will be in touch to invite you to one of our sessions
- Apprentices who undertake a Level 3 apprenticeship are paid the NMW rate of £8.00 per hour for Apprentices as set by Government for the first 12 months, £15,434.33, and the nationally published living wage of £12.71 per hour for the remaining months of the contract, £24,521. Pro rata to TTO term time only plus 5 inset days and 30 hours per week.
- Interview Date: Tue 30th June 2026
- Induction date - Monday 7th September 2026
- Should you apply for 2 vacancies (maximum), we strongly encourage you to attend both interviews and declare this. It will not count against you, and all teams/panels will be aware
- This expression of interest is the first stage of your application
- The Authority operates a Smoke-Free Policy for all its employees and applies to any building and associated grounds within near the building, which is wholly owned, leased, or operated and occupied by Rochdale Borough Council