Apprentice Educational Teaching Assistant - Shaw Cross Infant & Nursery School

Apprentice Educational Teaching Assistant - Shaw Cross Infant & Nursery School

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated Apprentice to work with an experienced team to develop the skills, knowledge and attributes to become a successful Educational Teaching Assistant.

Contract: 15 months + EPA
Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only
Salary: £11.93 per hour for the first year
Location: Leeds Road, Dewsbury WF12 7HP

Closing date: 27 February 2026, 12:00 PM

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will work as a Teaching Assistant across school, whose main responsibilities will be in teaching phonics and conducting reading interventions, and for which all training will be given. Additionally, there will be a requirement to provide activity support on a lunchtime.

• is educated to GCSE standard (English and Maths grade 4 or above) or equivalent
• is able to demonstrate an aptitude for the skills taught in the Apprenticeship
• works well within a team, is keen to share ideas and happy to take advice from colleagues and specialist staff
• is caring, friendly and hardworking

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, all staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Completed forms must be returned by email to the School Business Manager –  by 12pm on Friday 27th February 2026. Please ensure that you meet the apprenticeship eligibility requirements before applying. This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.