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Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Brewster Avenue Infant and Nursery School · Woodston · posted 3 September 2026

Wage
£12,480 a year
Hours
30 hours a week
Duration
1 Year 9 Months
Level
Advanced (Level 3)
Standard
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Starts
11 January 2027
Closing date
25 September 2026
Positions
2

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This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at Brewster Avenue Infant School.

The role will include:

  • Working with the class team to create a secure, happy and safe environment and assisting in keeping the environment clean and tidy
  • Playing and interacting with the children to support their learning and development
  • Working with small groups or individual children, including those with special educational needs, delivering class work or interventions
  • Developing and maintaining effective relationships with other staff, parents and carers
  • Observing pupils and feeding back to the class teacher about learning to inform assessments
  • Care routines such as nappy changing, handwashing, supporting snack and lunchtimes
  • Being aware of, and complying with, policies and procedures, e.g. child protection, online safety, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
  • Accompanying pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required
  • Attending relevant meetings and training

Your training

After completing the induction day at Peterborough College campus, the apprentices will be required to attend a mandatory college based learning day on a Wednesday every 3 weeks.  

Where it leads

Upon successful completion of this apprenticeship, you will be qualified as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant and will be able to apply for roles requiring this qualification.

There is no guarantee of job at the end of the apprenticeship, but there may be positions available, depending on the needs of the school at the time of the course completion.

About Brewster Avenue Infant and Nursery School

Brewster Avenue Infants is a 2-form entry infant school, with a 26-place maintained nursery. We currently have two hundred children from the ages of 3 to 7 attend our school.

Our motto is “Learning together, growing together” and our primary aim is to work together to ensure every pupil achieves and learns to their potential in all areas of school life, within a happy, secure, exciting and challenging environment. We value a broad and balanced education and ensure that all children access not only academic, but creative and physical areas of the curriculum both within the school building and outside in our fantastic grounds.

Things to consider

Applicants MUST have achieved GCSE's in English and Maths at grade 4/c or above OR the Functional Skills equivalent at Level 2 prior to the start of the apprenticeship.

All applicants will be required to complete mandatory onboarding assessments, which will consist of some online English and Maths assessments and an interview, which may take place in person or over the phone.  

Please ensure that you complete the application in full, including the supplementary questions and proofread before submission, as applications with spelling, punctuation and grammar errors will be automatically rejected for short-listing.

Skills they're looking for

Communication skillsIT skillsTeam workingInitiativeUnderstanding with SENFlexibility to work outdoorsAware of Child Protection RoleEnthusiasticMotivatedProfessionalApproachableCaringTrustworthyReliablePunctual

Entry requirements

  • GCSE English Literature and/or Language (grade C/4 or above) — essential
  • GCSE Mathematics (grade C/4 or above) — essential
  • Functional Skills English at Level 2 (grade Pass) — desired
  • Functional Skills Mathematics at Level 2 (grade Pass) — desired

Where you'll work

  • Brewster Avenue Infant School, Brewster Avenue, Woodston, Peterborough, PE2 8BB

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