Apprentice Teaching Assistant - Quainton Church of England School
Location: Quainton
Overview
A new opportunity to shape your future. Work and train as an Apprentice Teaching Assistant in EYFS. Amazing team and amazing children - opportunity not to be missed.
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: Other
Salary Details: Apprentice minimum wage: 44.1 weeks per year (inclusive of paid holiday). 30 hours per week.
Contract type: Apprentice
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 13/07/2026
Interviews to be held: 16/07/2026
About us
Welcome to Quainton Church of England School, nestled peacefully in the rolling countryside of the Aylesbury Vale. A safe, rural environment dedicated to achieving good progress for all who walk through our welcoming doors.
Above all else, Quainton is a happy school. A welcoming and positive atmosphere permeates the school, creating a safe environment with fantastic behaviour and children who want to 'give it a go' and succeed. We are a dedicated team, all proud of our school and what it has achieved in recent times and more importantly what it can further achieve.
Whilst academic learning is highly valued we also know the importance of a broad and balanced education, with the talents of each child recognised and celebrated, enabling all of our children to grow in confidence, develop a sense of responsibility and achieve their personal goals. We support this with an extensive array of school trips, themed days, engaging visitors, and after-school and lunchtime clubs. Additionally, we are hugely committed to an active lifestyle with the children competing regularly in sports events across Buckinghamshire.
Website: http://www.quainton.bucks.sch.uk/
About the role
Teaching Assistants work in Primary, Special and Secondary education across all age ranges encompassing special educational needs and emotional vulnerabilities. The primary role of the Teaching Assistant is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils' learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set, know their learning objectives and stay on task in order to make progress. Promoting self-belief, social inclusion and a high self-esteem play an integral part to pupils' well-being; ensuring pupils thrive in a positive, nurturing, safe environment. It is an active role supporting the learner to access the curriculum. They are good role models, act with honesty and integrity, take part in team meetings; contribute to planning and class activities. Promoting Fundamental British Values through spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and positive behaviours are crucial in contributing to improved pupil progress and development.
You will be employed by Quainton School on apprentice terms and receive further training (20% of your working week) through Buckinghamshire Adult Learning:.
About you
You should be at least 16 years old.
It is a requirement to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
As the level of this qualification determines that the apprentice should be working at a level where they may either be working on their own or supervising others under the guidance and supervision of a suitably experienced/ qualified practitioner. The apprentice will be employed in a position whereby they would be able to demonstrate the competencies required at this level
Employed in a related job role preferably for at least 30 hours/week. Can be working for fewer hours but will extend the length of time on programme. BAL requires that you must be working a minimum of 25hrs a week.
Approximately 18 months. If prior experience/qualifications are identified then this may reduce the duration. A further 3 months for End Point Assessment.
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.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01296 655242
Email: [email protected]
All our staff and volunteers who work with children are subject to checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service as appropriate.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
