Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Salary: £7.55 per hour
Employer: The Genesis Education Trust
Location: St Mary’s Walthamstow
Contract Type: Term Time Only 36 hours per week
Contract Term: 18 months
Start Date: September 2025
Closing date: 1/7/25
Observations & Interviews: TBC
Are you passionate about working with children and eager to begin a rewarding career in education?
Our forward-thinking and inclusive primary school is seeking a dedicated Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our vibrant team. This is an exciting opportunity to support pupils’ learning and development—particularly those with additional needs—while gaining valuable classroom experience.
As an Apprentice Teaching Assistant, you will:
- Support children individually and in small groups,
- Work closely with teachers and other professionals to create a positive and engaging learning environment.
- Play an active role in nurturing each child’s potential, helping them to thrive both academically and personally.
What we’re looking for:
- A genuine enthusiasm for working with children in a primary setting.
- A collaborative team player with a proactive approach and positive attitude.
- Creative and engaging methods to support learning, particularly in small group settings.
- A commitment to high standards and aspirations for all pupils.
- Initiative, adaptability, and a willingness to learn.
- Strong English, Maths and ICT skills.
- Ideally, some experience working with children in an educational setting
We can offer:
- Enthusiastic, well-behaved pupils who are eager to learn
- Bespoke training programmes
- Excellent career development opportunities
- Hardworking, motivated and positive colleagues
You will need to support the Christian ethos of the schools.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and the DBS. References will be taken up before interviews are offered.
Early application is encouraged as we review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert earlier than the stated deadline.
Contact information
Alison Brown, St Saviour’s CofE Primary School, Verulam Avenue, London E17 8ER
Tel: 020 8520 0612 Email:Alison.brown@genesistrust.net
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Email address or postal address for return of applications:
Alison.brown@genesistrust.net