Teaching Assistant (Apprentice)
| Company: | Leigh Academies Trust |
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| Salary: | Actual salary £14,122 per annum (£16,200 full-time equivalent) |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Ebbsfleet Valley, DA10 1AD |
| Working pattern: | On-site |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Posting date: | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 21 Aug 2026 |
Summary
Leigh Academy Cherry Orchard has a fantastic opportunity to appoint a Teaching Assistant (Apprentice) to join and support our classes in our highly successful academy that opened in 2017.
What does the role involve? The main aim of this role is to support our teachers to deliver academic excellence, day in, day out, with professionalism and enthusiasm.
Future prospects: This apprenticeship could be the start of a very promising career within the wider business. We endeavour to offer further employment following successful performance and completion of the Level 3 course with future opportunities to extend your training with a higher level apprenticeship programme. We offer in-house Continuing Professional Development and you’ll be part of a highly experienced and efficient team – you’ll be learning from the very best!
Apprenticeship Summary
Annual wage: Actual salary £14,122 per annum (£16,200 full-time equivalent)
Working weeks: Monday - Friday, Term Time + 1 week inset
Total hours per week: 37.5 (including the 20% training element of the Apprenticeship) - 8:30am - 4:30pm
Apprenticeship duration: 18 months + EPA (end point assessment)
Anticipated start date: As soon as possible
Apprenticeship level: Level 3
Apprenticeship standard: Teaching Assistant
Essential entry qualifications: GCSEs A* - C, Maths and English (desirable)