Teaching Assistant Apprentice – Delves Infant and Nursery School (VAC1000330738)

We are seeking an innovative and hardworking individual to work within our school. This will include support in mainstream classrooms, working with small groups of children and providing care over the lunchtime period.

Duties to Include

• Supporting pupils in the classroom to support and move their learning on


• Provide structured support in accordance with specific work programmes


• To contribute to raising standards by ensuring high expectations are promoted for pupils


• Supporting the pupils by providing pastoral support within the school environment


• Assist children in matters of personal needs and their general health including first aid and welfare matters


• Provide general support to pupils ensuring their safety


• Accompanying teaching staff and pupils on visits and trips out of school


• Support the teacher in the development and implementation of individual education/behaviour


• Assist the teacher with the planning of learning activities


• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers and pupils achievements, progress, and problems


• Supporting the curriculum


• Supporting the school by promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children you are responsible for


• Ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

From time to time, you may be required to perform other duties as requested by your Line Manager, and whilst not listed above, these duties will be appropriate to the level of responsibility held and to the scope of the role as defined.

The training you will be getting

• Teaching Assistant Level 3

Desired skills and personal qualities

• Communication skills


• Attention to detail


• Organisation skills


• Customer care skills


• Problem solving skills


• Number skills


• Logical


• Team working


• Creative


• Initiative


• Non judgemental


• Patience

Qualifications

• GCSE English (Grade 4 and above)


• GCSE Maths (Grade 4 and above)

Essential Requirements

Candidates will need to pass a DBS check to start the role. Interviews to take place 4th September 2025.

About the Company

Every child, without exception, should leave our schools with the value, skills and experiences to enable them to thrive and be productive members of society. Delves Federation has a reputation for excellence within the local community and beyond. Our Federated Mission Statement We have a shared desire to raise standards and inspire young minds. This will be achieved through inspirational leadership, high quality teaching and high expectations for all. Our curriculum is driven by the exploration of possibilities to allow children to dream, the promotion of a growth mindset to encourage children to believe and the development of resilience which supports children to achieve and these aspects are at the heart of everything we do, giving all children the opportunity to succeed.

Address

Delves Infant and Nursery School, Botany Road, Walsall, WS5 4PU