This is a Level 3 apprentice teaching assistant post at Avalon School, a specialist school for students aged 11 to 19, on a fixed-term contract from January 2027. The work centres on supporting learners with a wide range of needs within a personalised curriculum, while completing an advanced apprenticeship over about 18 months. The role runs on a term-time pattern of 32.5 hours across 39 weeks, and the school is part of the Bower Learning Partnership. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent communication skills
- Resilience, flexibility, empathy and creativity
- Understanding of how children and young people with additional needs learn
- Good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
- Building professional, positive and trusting relationships with children, young people and families
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS disclosure
- Medical clearance
- Right to work in the UK
- Satisfactory references
- Online check under current Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance
What’s offered
- Full 10-day induction and ongoing professional development
- Supportive staff team
- My Staff Shop benefits, including Cycle to Work scheme
- Free tea and coffee for staff
- Wellbeing room and information on wellbeing approaches
- Access to Occupational Health Service
- Wider professional learning through the Bower Learning Partnership
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
