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Apprentice Teaching Assistant (Castleward Spencer Academy)

THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST · Castleward Spencer Academy, Canal Street, Derby, DE1 2RJ

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Salary
£15,392 a year
Level
Advanced
Course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Closing date
30 Aug 2026
Start date
21 Sept 2026
Duration
1 Year 6 Months
Hours per week
37 hours
Working week
Monday to Friday - Term time only (39 weeks a year).
Positions
1

About the role

An exciting opportunity to join a warm and friendly primary schools and train as a Teaching Assistant. You will be supporting the class teacher to deliver high quality lessons and provide interventions to small groups of children.

Skills required

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience

Qualifications

  • GCSE · English · C/4 or above · Essential
  • GCSE · Maths · C/4 or above · Essential

Things to consider

As an employer committed to supporting pathways into education, we are always happy to receive informal enquiries - please don't hesitate to get in touch with the team.

About THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST

Castleward Spencer Academy, is a brand-new school that is part of the Spencer Academies Trust. It opened in September 2021 and currently has one early years class of both Nursery and Reception aged children. It will grow year on year until we reach our capacity of 270 pupils plus a 39 FTE place nursery. This is a unique opportunity to work with us to create an amazing learning experience for our pupils’. You will initially be working with our outstanding EYFS team in the Foundation Stage Unit.

Training provider

THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST · Education and early years · Level 3

Vacancy reference: 2000047173 · Posted 10 Aug 2026