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Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Employer:
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
Location:
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School, 70, Pontardawe Road, Clydach, SA6 5NX, United Kingdom.
Pay:
Apprenticeship rates
Hours of work:
16-30 hours per week
Training provider:
Gower College Swansea
Level:
Foundation Apprenticeship (Level 2)
Sector:
Education and Information Services
Pathway:
Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
Possible start date:
01 September 2026
Closing date:
27 June 2026
Positions available:
1
Vacancy ID:
6986

Email your CV to - joy.son@gcs.ac.uk

joy.son@gcs.ac.uk


About the apprenticeship

Duties

Assisting in Early Years, led by teacher working with groups of young pupils:
Setting up and clearing away from tasks.
Working with individual students or small groups who need extra help with their learning.
Helping students with special educational needs.
Observing and recording student progress and reporting back to the teacher.
Supervising students during playtime, ensuring they are playing safely.
Supporting students with their social and emotional development.

Additional information

We are a caring and inclusive school with excellent pupil, staff and parent relationships. The applicant would be working as part of strong team who put pupils at the centre of their learning, supporting and developing them.
At St. Joseph's children experience an inspiring and innovative curriculum where they become resilient, progress, and achieve both in and out of the classroom. We believe in a creative curriculum with literacy and numeracy at its heart. We believe that children should receive a broad and balanced curriculum where they can learn to think creatively, working together to solve problems, growing in confidence, to take the opportunities we create for them. We want our pupils to be always ready to learn and to be the best they can be, enjoying challenges, exploring the world around them, investigating their past and prepare for their future within our local and global communities. Our teaching and learning is based on literacy and numeracy, with pupils learning through enriching and meaningful experiences with creativity at the heart of everything that we do.

Requirements

Skills

A strong work ethic
Excellent communication skills, adaptability
Problem-solving abilities
A willingness to learn
Initiative
Teamwork skills
Time management
A positive attitude

Qualifications

Maths and English GCSE

Language

Welsh Spoken Skills:
No
Welsh Written Skills:
No

Course details

Training provider:
Gower College Swansea
Training provider course:
Supporting Teaching and Learning

About the employer

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School
St. Josephs Catholic Primary School, 70, Pontardawe Road, Clydach, SA6 5NX, United Kingdom

Disability confident

Yes, we are part of the Disability Confident Scheme from the UK Department for Work and Pensions.

Please note that all apprenticeships are open to everyone. However, some organisations have worked to achieve Disability Confident accreditation. You should always apply for the apprenticeship you feel best suited to.

Interview arrangements

In person, dates to be arranged

How to apply

Email the address below to apply for this vacancy

Email your CV to - joy.son@gcs.ac.uk

joy.son@gcs.ac.uk