Apprentice Teaching Assistant (Level 3)

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To apply for this post please request a job pack and application form by emailing Apprenticeships@sefton.gov.uk

Qualification - Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Hours - 35 hours

Fixed term - 21 months (term time only)

Salary - NMW plus 3% age dependent (breakdown per age group as below)

• Under 18 £14,604 per annum/pro rata (£7.78 per hour)
• Age 18-20 £19,335 per annum/pro rata (£10.30 per hour)
• Age 21+ £ 23,615 per annum/pro rata (£12.58 per hour)

Apprenticeships are high quality, work-based training programmes for people who want to develop their prospects and career. The programme provides work-based training to those who want to learn new skills and gain qualifications while working.

Ursuline Catholic Primary school are looking to recruit an apprentice who is committed and motivated to complete the 21 month programme.

Your main duties will be to work with and supervise individuals and groups of children under the direction/instruction of teaching and/or senior staff, inclusive of specific individual learning needs, enabling access to learning for all pupils and assistance and support in classroom management and behaviour techniques and providing specialist support in a specific curricula/resource area.

You will be expected to provide consistent support to all pupils, establish good working relationships whilst acting as a role model, setting high expectations and assisting with their development whilst promoting inclusion, independence and improving their self-esteem.

You will also be expected to support the teacher in the classroom and prepare lessons plans, display children’s work, monitoring and evaluate pupils and undertake any clerical/administrative work required to support this aim.

Support the Curriculum and school, by complying with all school policies and procedures. Contributing to the school ethos, supporting and delivering agreed learning activities and programmes according to pupil learning styles and individual needs, utilising any specialist support to pupils with SEN to meet the curriculum.

The post holder may reasonably be expected to undertake other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility that may be allocated from time to time.

The post will be based at Ursuline Catholic Primary School, Nicholas Road, Blundellsands, L23 6TT

We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible.

Closing date – Friday 16th January 2026

Interviews – Tuesday 27th January 2026