About this Role
Apprenticeship Teaching Assistant Wyke Primary School
Salary: Dorset Grade 3, pay point 3, £24,796 per annum (DOE) FTE
Actual Salary: £14,952 per annum (DOE) FTE
Contract: Permanent, Part Time, 27 hours per week
Closing date: Midnight, Monday 31stAugust 2026
Interview Date: Wednesday 9th September 2026
Start Date: October 2026
Job summary;
Are you passionate about workingwith children and interested in starting a career in education?
We are seeking an enthusiasticand motivated Apprentice Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportiveschool team. This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable classroomexperience while working towards a recognised Teaching Assistant ApprenticeshipQualification.
Working alongside experiencedteachers and support staff, you will help pupils access learning, developconfidence and achieve their potential. You will gain practical experiencesupporting individuals and small groups, assisting with classroom activities,and contributing to a positive learning environment.
Full details of the role can befound in the job description and person specification.
The successful applicant willsupport a community where everyone is encouraged to reach their potential, worktogether toward shared goals, feel valued, enjoy a positive environment, andbuild relationships founded on kindness and trust.
Our School
OurVision for the children at Wyke Primary School is to leave our care with alife-long love of learning, a curious and enquiring mind, resilience, integrityand a self-belief which gives them the confidence to embrace challenge.
Contact details
Ifyou require any further details regarding the role, please feel free to contactLia Amery, School Business Manager on (email protected)
Wewould love to hear from you, we warmly welcome visits to our school and wouldbe delighted to show you around our school.
Why choose Pickwick Academy Trust?
You’ll be joining atrusted community that is built on shared values and genuine care for everylearner. As part of 21 schools, you will benefit from shared expertise, strongprofessional development, and clear pathways for progression. Our scale allows usto invest in high-quality training, mentoring, and resources to help yousucceed. we offer a supportive, inclusive workplace where staff wellbeing trulymatters, including;
- Excellent pension scheme
- Flexible working and family-friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing support & counselling
- Strong central team support and a real sense of family and belonging
- Staff involvement in shaping key HR policies
- Free eye tests (and glasses if required for your role)
- Free annual flu jab
- Retails Discounts & savings, including Wiltshire Rewards retail savings/ Blue Light Card
- Emergency salary advance scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Ongoing career and professional development
Our vision is toprovide the very best education, empowering our children to become lifelonglearnings, global citizens and deep thinkers. We are seeking dedicated staff tojoin our supportive trust and help make a real impact. Our mission is toattract and retain individuals who share our values and vision.
As a Diversity &Inclusion employer, we warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds andexperiences. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresentedgroups and are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled,neurodivergent, or otherwise needing applicants. For any application support,please contact (email protected)
What we Value in Our Team
At Pickwick Academy Trust, we welcomepeople from all backgrounds and experiences. We are looking for colleagues whocan work in a way that reflects our values of aspiration, collaboration, inclusion,enjoyment, and nurturing relationships. This means setting clear goals, workingrespectfully with others, treating everyone fairly, creating a positiveenvironment, and building supportive and consistent relationships with pupilsand colleagues. You do not need to “be a certain type of person” to succeed here,what matters is how you work. If you want to support children to do well, enjoybeing part of a team, and want to contribute to a warm, inclusive, andambitious Trust, we would be delighted to receive your application.
If you have used My NewTerm previously for a Pickwick Academy Trust vacancy, please remember to updateit with your current workplace details, references and responsibilities;
External applicants should nominate their line manager; if theyhave previously worked in a school, this reference must come from theHeadteacher.
- Internal applicants who are applying for a role in a different Pickwick School must nominate the Headteacher from the Pickwick Academy Trust school they are currently working in.
- Internal applicants who are applying for a role in their current school must nominate a senior leader who is not the Headteacher (e.g., Deputy Headteacher, Assistant Headteacher, or the Director of Education for the school)
- Internal applicants to central team roles must nominate a senior leader either from the central team or from the Trust school that they are currently working in.
Safeguarding
Pickwick Academy Trustis fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, youngpeople, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, governors, trustees andvolunteers to share this commitment.
Please note that thisrole is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As such, allapplicants are required to disclose any criminal convictions, cautions,warnings, or reprimands, even if they are considered “spent.” An enhanced DBScheck will be undertaken prior and a requirement to the commencement of anyemployment.
References will berequested at the shortlisting stage for all roles and may be used during theinterview process. If any of your previous employments includes working withchildren, one referee must be from that role regardless of whether it is yourcurrent or most recent position. If you currently work in a Pickwick Academy School,please nominate your current Headteacher. All gaps in employment must beaccounted for and explained in the relevant section of the application form.
In accordance withKeeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026 and our safer recruitmentprocedures, an online search will be carried out for all shortlistedcandidates. This search will involve reviewing publicly available informationto help assess a candidate’s suitability to work with children. Furtherguidance will be provided to shortlisted candidates, who may be asked toclarify aspects of their online presence.
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