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Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Apprentice Academy
Description: Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Type: Apprenticeship Scheme (2 year) – fixed term contract
Hours: 35 hours per week, 44.4 weeks per annum (term time only)
Location: Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ
Salary:
Apprenticeship Start date: September 2025
Application Closing Date: 31st March 2025
Assessment Centre Date: Wednesday 16th April 2025
Come along to our recruitment open evening on Wednesday 12th March! This is a great opportunity for you to talk to our friendly team about our vacancies and have a tour of our wonderful campus. To join us, please arrive at 4pm, 5pm or 6pm. For more information call on 0161 610 0100
We’re looking for four, enthusiastic, passionate and positive teaching assistant apprentices, that want to change the world, one life at a time.
As an apprentice you’ll work within one of our Ofsted rated Outstanding education services, (Seashell Royal School or Seashell Royal College Manchester) supporting students between the ages of 2-25 with complex needs and learning difficulties.
Please note: If successful you will be required to attend an Apprenticeship Assessment Centre running on Wednesday 16th April 2025.
Whilst you work, you’ll also gain a Level 3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools through our apprenticeship provider, The Growth Company.
Our apprenticeship programme runs for two years, and during that time you’ll receive unique training and support, to not only work as a teaching assistant, but be on your way to becoming a specialist within SEN.
You will also take part in a dedicated onsite study day each week, to support you to complete your assignments throughout your qualification.
Your hours of work will be between 8.30 am to 4.00 pm, Monday to Friday. This is a term time only position. Your salary will be split into 12 monthly instalments across the year.
As a Seashell Apprentice Teaching Assistant, you will become part of an experienced and welcoming team and endeavour to develop warm and trusting relationships with our children and young people – no one day will be the same!
This is an exciting opportunity to work towards developing an incredibly rewarding career path.
What we’re looking for:
- GCSE English and Maths grade A-C/grade 4 or above, or equivalent level 2 qualification in literacy and numeracy is essential
If you cannot evidence Maths and English at these levels, but we may need you to commit to completing a functional skills exam to level 2 standard prior to completion of the apprenticeship qualification.
The Recruitment Process
Step 1: Submit your CV via Indeed before the closing date
Step 2: Complete a short phone call with our Apprenticeship talent team, and we’ll notify you if you have made it to step 3.
Step 3: Attend the Apprenticeship Assessment Centre on Wednesday 16th April 2025. The apprenticeship talent team will notify you within 3 days if you have been selected to complete an interview.
Step 4: If selected for interview, the apprenticeship talent team will arrange an onsite interview with you in the weeks following the assessment centre, interviews will be held Monday to Friday, between the hours of 9am and 3pm.
Apprentice Role and Responsibilities:
- Working directly with young people in a school or college environment.
- Supporting the class Teacher to enhance young people’s learning, either in groups or individually.
- Working with young people and ensuring they thrive in a positive, nurturing, and safe environment.
- Assisting and understanding the development of the young people within our school and college.
- Observing and recording milestones against Seashells curriculum
- Encouraging student participation and communication
In addition to your Apprentice Training and Development we also offer:
- Access to the onsite gym and pool facilities
- Free on-site parking
- Retail, food and leisure discount card
- Cycle to work scheme
- Company Events
- Refer a friend scheme
- Paid DBS
- A comprehensive health and wellbeing provision including Employee Assistance, wellbeing programmes and Occupational Health.
- Choice of pension scheme where applicable
The Seashell Trust Apprentice Scheme
Our innovative Centre of Excellence has a range excellent opportunities for dynamic individuals to join a high performing team whilst completing your apprenticeship.
As one of our apprentices, you’ll be assigned a Mentor to support you, and our Centre of Excellence offers the chance to prepare for the world of work and develop a broader range of skills whilst completing training to a high standard with top quality providers.
You will gain valuable ‘on the job experience’ whilst completing qualifications to support your personal and professional development.
About The Seashell Trust
Seashell Trust is a 200-year-old, nationally recognised and registered charity based in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport.
The Trust is made up of the Royal School Manchester, Royal College Manchester, Residential Care Homes, Outreach Health and Family Services.
We provide education and residential care for children and young people with severe, profound, and complex learning difficulties and disabilities, sensory impairments and communication disorders and autism.
Our fantastic services are based on one-site at Cheadle Hulme, which deepens our sense of community for our children and young people and the Seashell team.