Teaching Assistant Apprentice
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy · Newcastle · Staffordshire
Job description
St Giles' and St George's is looking to appoint AN inspirational and enthusiastic TA Apprentice to join the growing academy team.
The position is offered on a fixed-term basis, for the duration of the course, starting January 2027 The post will be full-time due to the required apprenticeship study time.
Further information on the duties are included in the attached job description. Applications should be made online, via My New Term. Please contact recruitment@threespirestrust.org or nmatthews@threespirestrust.org with any questions.
The role is very much based around being a team player who has a flexible attitude and is willing to get the job done.
We are looking for someone who:
- has a passion for working with children
- is flexible, enthusiastic, has lots of energy and a real sense of fun and are calm and patient
- has the ability to work as part of a team and to show initiative
- is keen to be involved in all aspects of school life
- has excellent interpersonal and communication skills with children and parents
- has excellent English and Maths skills, as well as being creative
- has a thorough understanding of the need for confidentiality and the importance of safeguarding
- can support the Christian ethos and values of the academy.
Further details are available in the accompanying job description. All applications must be made online via the My New Term platform.
Three Spires Trust and its academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Section 128 direction check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy
Academy converter · Primary · Ages 2–11
- Pupils
- 350
- Avg teacher salary
- £43,547
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 20.9:1
- Academy trust
- THREE SPIRES TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Location
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Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 2NB
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- Salary
- National Apprentice Wage
- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 22 October 2026
- Closing date
- 20 November 2026
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