Location
Carr Head Primary School, Poulton-le-fylde, Carr Head Lane, Poulton-le-fylde, FY6 8JB (202 on roll)
Tel: 01253 883558
School website: www.carrhead.lancs.sch.uk
Summary
At Carr Head Primary School, we strive to provide a welcoming, caring and safe environment where everyone feels confident and valued. Where everyone is able, through support and high expectations, to achieve and succeed. This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team and contribute to the schools journey towards excellence.
We wish to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dedicated Apprentice Specialist Teaching Assistant to join the team within our inclusive and friendly school. The post is an apprenticeship post, and the successful candidate will be supported in working towards a Level 5 qualification.
Your learning journey will take place within our nurturing, inclusive and forward-thinking primary school where training and professional development is highly valued.
Under the guidance of the Pastoral Lead and SENDco, you will be trained to play a vital role in supporting and developing the emotional and social wellbeing of pupils in school. Your role will involve offering support, guidance, mentoring and practical help to individual children facing personal or academic difficulties. You will work closely with teachers, parents, and other professionals to create and sustain a nurturing environment, helping to address personal barriers such as social skills, attendance, mental health, or family problems. You may also lead group sessions, deliver workshops and interventions, and signpost to specialist support services when needed. This role requires excellent communication and empathy skills, a strong sense of responsibility, and the ability to handle sensitive situations confidentially.
There is no guarantee of a role at the end of this apprenticeship, but training and support will be given alongside attending college to gain the qualification.
Key Apprenticeship Points:
- Salary guidance - https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates
- 20% of the apprentices time will be spent doing off the job training. Essentially this is one day per week where the candidate cannot do their job role and must complete tasks to do with their apprenticeship (coursework, exams, time with tutor etc). The remaining other 4 days a week they will work their job as normal.
- The duration for the apprenticeship will be 24 months.
- The apprentice will have an identified mentor in school. Other support will be offered by the training provider.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
Essential Qualifications
- We require either evidence of GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent), or the candidate must be willing to achieve these qualifications during the apprenticeship.
Desirable Qualifications
- First aid training or willingness to undertake
Essential Experience
- Is calm, patient and nurturing
- Is resilient, committed and flexible
Able to build excellent relationships with children, staff and parent
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Desirable Experience
Has recent, relevant experience of working with primary age children
For an informal discussion please contact:
Please contact Sharon Nicholson (Headteacher) at the school
Equal Opportunities statement
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.
