Teaching Assistant Apprentice (EYFS)
| Posting date: | 14 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | National Apprenticeship Rate of Pay |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 November 2025 |
| Location: | WF4 4QE |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Accord Multi Academy Trust |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: |
Summary
Teaching Assistant Apprentice (EYFS)
National Apprenticeship Rate of Pay
25 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only
Temporary
To Start January 2026
Due to a recent expansion, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join Middlestown Primary Academy. We take great pride in educating children in a friendly, challenging, exciting and purposeful environment. We work with determination to help all children achieve their potential.
You will attend to the pupil’s learning in the classroom, support personal needs and provide general support to the class teacher in managing pupils in the classroom. The role will be supporting with the children in the Early Years Foundation Stage. You will be required to have the ability to use your own initiative when responding to the needs of individual children, and excellent interpersonal skills. An interest in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) would be preferable.
The successful candidate will undertake the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship through Barnsley College. As well as ensuring full competency as a Teaching Assistant, this standard provides a foundation for potential progression into a number of career paths in the educational sector including Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Assistant Teacher and Teacher.
The position is on a part-time basis working 25 hours per week. The working patterns are flexible and will be discussed during the interview process. If there are any days that you are unable to work, please can you indicate this on your application form. The position will have a half an hour unpaid lunch break per day.
Middlestown Primary Academy strives to create an environment where pupils enjoy learning and are given opportunity to stretch themselves both academically and also through a wide range of other extra-curricular activities. Our success is founded on traditional values set in a warm friendly environment.
We are an Ofsted ‘good’ rated primary academy with great facilities and fantastic staff. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team in a welcoming, friendly school.
We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. Prospective applicants are welcome to visit prior to applying.
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits and we also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our recently launched Employee Benefit package Working For Our Trust - Accord (accordmat.org).
Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing:
• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme via SmartTech*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform via Accord Rewards
• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans
• Access to health and wellbeing services, with the ability to claim money back for essential healthcare such as prescriptions, optical and dental care through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans.
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Free annual flu jab
• Free, on-site parking at every site
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
*restrictions apply
The Accord Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2016 and is currently made up of five academies, four of which were the founding members of the Trust. The Trust is committed to providing world class education for all our young people within our community and as such we recognise the pivotal role that our staff team have in this respect. The Trust places at the heart of its development a commitment to high quality professional development for all staff who join the Trust. We understand that by investing in our staff we will create an organisation with a shared vision and values that will transform education for young people.
We offer a supportive work environment with a dedicated and approachable central operational team and an educational strategy group who will work with you in order for you to reach your career goals and aspirations.
For an informal discussion about this position please contact hr@accordmat.org or call on 01924 921213.
Closing Date: Wednesday 26 November 2025 at 9.00am
Interviews likely to be held: week commencing Monday 01 December 2025
Application forms are available from https://accordmat.org/join-our-team/our-vacancies/
Completed application forms to be returned to hr@accordmat.org.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Accord Multi Academy Trust reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
We are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles at the Trust. We welcome and encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, other ethnic minority groups, individuals who identify as LGBT+; and/or are registered with a disability. Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.
The Accord 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 post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
National Apprenticeship Rate of Pay
25 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only
Temporary
To Start January 2026
Due to a recent expansion, we currently have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join Middlestown Primary Academy. We take great pride in educating children in a friendly, challenging, exciting and purposeful environment. We work with determination to help all children achieve their potential.
You will attend to the pupil’s learning in the classroom, support personal needs and provide general support to the class teacher in managing pupils in the classroom. The role will be supporting with the children in the Early Years Foundation Stage. You will be required to have the ability to use your own initiative when responding to the needs of individual children, and excellent interpersonal skills. An interest in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) would be preferable.
The successful candidate will undertake the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship through Barnsley College. As well as ensuring full competency as a Teaching Assistant, this standard provides a foundation for potential progression into a number of career paths in the educational sector including Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Assistant Teacher and Teacher.
The position is on a part-time basis working 25 hours per week. The working patterns are flexible and will be discussed during the interview process. If there are any days that you are unable to work, please can you indicate this on your application form. The position will have a half an hour unpaid lunch break per day.
Middlestown Primary Academy strives to create an environment where pupils enjoy learning and are given opportunity to stretch themselves both academically and also through a wide range of other extra-curricular activities. Our success is founded on traditional values set in a warm friendly environment.
We are an Ofsted ‘good’ rated primary academy with great facilities and fantastic staff. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking, ambitious team in a welcoming, friendly school.
We are confident that new staff joining our Trust will feel welcomed and happy to have chosen us. Prospective applicants are welcome to visit prior to applying.
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits and we also encourage prospective candidates to look at our website for further information regarding our ‘People Pledge’ and our recently launched Employee Benefit package Working For Our Trust - Accord (accordmat.org).
Here are a few examples of employee benefits that focus on our employees Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing:
• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme via SmartTech*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform via Accord Rewards
• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans
• Access to health and wellbeing services, with the ability to claim money back for essential healthcare such as prescriptions, optical and dental care through Corporate Paid Healthcare Cash Plans.
• Cycle to Work Scheme*
• Free annual flu jab
• Free, on-site parking at every site
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
*restrictions apply
The Accord Multi Academy Trust was established in September 2016 and is currently made up of five academies, four of which were the founding members of the Trust. The Trust is committed to providing world class education for all our young people within our community and as such we recognise the pivotal role that our staff team have in this respect. The Trust places at the heart of its development a commitment to high quality professional development for all staff who join the Trust. We understand that by investing in our staff we will create an organisation with a shared vision and values that will transform education for young people.
We offer a supportive work environment with a dedicated and approachable central operational team and an educational strategy group who will work with you in order for you to reach your career goals and aspirations.
For an informal discussion about this position please contact hr@accordmat.org or call on 01924 921213.
Closing Date: Wednesday 26 November 2025 at 9.00am
Interviews likely to be held: week commencing Monday 01 December 2025
Application forms are available from https://accordmat.org/join-our-team/our-vacancies/
Completed application forms to be returned to hr@accordmat.org.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Accord Multi Academy Trust reserves the right to interview sooner than the specified dates above. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
We are committed to providing a culture of inclusion, respect and equity of opportunity that attracts, supports, and retains high quality colleagues from all backgrounds and across all job roles at the Trust. We welcome and encourage applications from, but not limited to Black, Asian, other ethnic minority groups, individuals who identify as LGBT+; and/or are registered with a disability. Candidates will always be shortlisted based on the content of application against the job description and essential criteria without access to the personal details information.
The Accord 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 post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.