Teaching Assistant Apprentice

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is a two-form entry primary school situated near the centre of Gloucester City and the only Catholic primary school in Gloucester. We are a multi-cultural school which celebrates pupil diversity in a warm, welcoming, enriching and spiritual learning environment.

Vacancy summary - 

To provide learning and well-being support so selected pupils can overcome barriers to learning. This will involve working with teachers to plan and deliver learning activities and supporting the pupils with their personal development and wellbeing.

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

Working Hours -

Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.15pm, including a 1 hour lunch cover.

Total of 27.5 hours a week

Start Date - 1st September 2026

Duties - 

• Build a positive relationship with all pupils, promoting high self-esteem, independence and social inclusion


• Support pupils’ self-scaffolding skills and development as independent learners


• Support pupils with their social, emotional and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate


• Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention


• In co-operation with the class teacher and other relevant professionals, assume responsibility for delivering small group and 1:1 interventions in which they are trained, including monitoring student progress and contributing information to support further planning


• Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to help target pupils meet their next step goals


• Deliver planned activities, inside or outside the classroom, across multiple classes, to help target pupils overcome any barriers to learning


• Contribute to the planning of differentiated learning activities for target pupils


• Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by ensuring the participation of pupils in learning and extracurricular activities


• Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures


• Organise and manage teaching space and resources to help maintain a stimulating and safe learning environment


• Provide regular feedback to teachers on target pupils’ progress, attainment and barriers to learning


• Monitor, record and report on progress and attainment


• Read and understand plans shared prior to learning episodes


• Advocate for the target children to ensure their learning and other needs are met


• Share knowledge and understanding of all pupils with other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision


• Communicate effectively with other staff members, pupils, and parents and carers


• Keep other professionals accurately informed about performance, progress and any areas of concern


• Understand their role in order to be able to work collaboratively with classroom teachers and other colleagues, including specialist advisory teachers


• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school


• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues

Requirements -

Essential qualifications

• GCSE English (Grade 4-9) essential


• GCSE Math's (Grade 4-9) essential

Skills

• Communication skills


• IT skills


• Attention to detail


• Organisation skills


• Customer care skills


• Problem solving skills


• Presentation skills


• Administrative skills


• Number skills


• Analytical skills


• Logical


• Team working


• Creative


• Initiative


• Non judgemental


• Patience

Other requirements

• Experience working with children / young people with special educational needs (SEN)


• Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

#LMP-EDUTA