Vacancy Apprentice Teaching Assistant (Level 3)

Loughborough College exterior of the Hub building

Vacancy overview

Wage: £13,741 a year
Level: Advanced
Duration: 1 Year 9 Months
Closing Date: Saturday 24th May 2025

Code: 1000319206

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated team-player who enjoys working with children to join our friendly team here at Fairfield Prep School. The successful candidate will be working with a specific year group and assist the teachers with planning, teaching and learning across the whole year group.

  • Creating a harmonious environment where the children feel safe and begin to find their independence.
  • Recognise and sustain the children’s personal, social and moral development.
  • Motivating and stimulating children’s learning through creative play in making use of and creating stimulating resources.
  • Achieving individual’s next step in learning an maintain the relevant records.
  • To attractively display the children’s work.
  • To provide agreed support to the teacher in the delivery of planned whole class learning activities.
  • To work under the direct supervision of a teacher to carry out planned learning activities with small groups or individual pupils, providing feedback on their engagement in activities and their achievement of the desired learning objectives.
  • To help prepare, monitor and maintain a safe and secure learning environment in line with the teacher’s lesson plans.
  • To observe and feed back to the teacher on pupil performance and behaviour, taking action as appropriate in line with relevant school policies.

 

Loughborough Schools Foundation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Candidates who are offered a role with us will be subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks which will include a DBS enhanced check and checks with past employers.

Requirements and prospects

Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date, following consultation with the employer.

Desired skills and personal qualities:

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About the employer

Fairfield Prep School

Loughborough Schools Foundation is a charitable foundation of independent schools in the heart of Loughborough, educating children from 3 to 18 years. In addition, the Loughborough Nursery (6 weeks - 4 years) is our day nursery. The role will be based at our Fairfield Prep School, an independent day school for boys and girls aged 3-11.