Apprentice Teaching Assistant

Apprentice Teaching Assistant

37 hours per week Full time

Fixed Term - Apprenticeship length

Term Time Only 43.6 weeks per year

Believe Achieve & Care. Support every pupil whatever their background to make real progress and achieve their full potential. Bring your talents to St Georges School part of Cidari Multi Academy Trust and join a team thats as ambitious as you are.

At St Georges Blackpool we provide high-quality education in a vibrant traditional learning environment where students and staff are truly valued and supported. We are passionate about helping every student achieve their full potential within a caring inclusive and academic community.

High-achieving and oversubscribed St Georges is consistently the best school on the Fylde Coast and is nationally recognised for its exceptional performance. We are significantly above national averages in both progress and attainment and we are proud to be in the top 1% of schools nationally for progress when compared with similar schools. Our unwavering dedication to excellence ensures that we are more than just a school we are a place where students thrive and everyone is empowered to achieve their best.

St Georges have an exciting opportunity for an individual to join us as Teaching Assistants working towards a level 3 qualification.

We are seeking to appoint experienced highly motivated conscientious & creative Teaching Assistants to join our committed & hardworking staff team.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Flexible term time hours.
• An opportunity to be part of a dynamic team and Trust.
• Courteous and hardworking pupils.
• Fantastic up-to-date facilities.
• The opportunity of working within a supportive friendly environment in this well run and respected school.
• Good opportunities for personal and career development.
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to health and wellbeing support for you and your family
• Access to employee benefits & rewards through Perkbox
• Cycle to work scheme

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• A recognised and relevant level 2 qualification
• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or above
• A proven ability to work on their own initiative
• A high level of communication skills and the ability to relate positively to children and adults
• The ability to use relevant technology/equipment
• A can-do attitude
• A commitment to the happiness well-being self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school

Advert End date: Friday 7th November 2025 at 12pm

Proposed Interview Date: Friday 14th November 2025

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 an online search will be carried out as part of our safer recruitment pre-employment checks on shortlisted candidates.

We are a member of Cidari Multi Academy Trust established in November 2013 a growing educational trust and part of the Blackburn Diocese. Cidari Education is committed to providing high quality education for all children in our academies based on clearly established Christian values and principles.

Cidari Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. Further information is available below.