Teaching Assistant 32.5 hours per week, term time - 18 month Apprenticeship

In partnership with Gen2 training provider, John Ruskin School has the opportunity for a Level  3 Teaching Assistant Apprentice to join our staff team. We are a small, forward-thinking secondary school in the heart of the Lake District. The successful candidate will undertake a range of varied tasks to support teaching and learning in the classroom, working with individuals or small groups of  students in KS3 and KS4, under the supervision of teachers/senior staff.

As well as gaining valuable work experience during your 18 months apprenticeship, you will work towards nationally recognised qualifications and the potential for future employment as a Teaching Assistant. This position is suitable for anyone aged 16 years or older; you may have worked in a previous career and be looking to re-train, or be a more recent school leaver.

More information about John Ruskin School is available on our website www.jrs.org.uk and you can contact us on admin@jrs.orguk if you have any questions about this role. Applications for the apprenticeship should be made through https://gen2.ac.uk/vacancies/student-vacancies-2  and  Gen2 are contactable on info@gen2.ac.uk for more information about the apprenticeship and the training available.

 In 2018 we were in the top 10% of schools nationally and the top performing secondary school in Cumbria for the second year running.

2019 saw further improvements in our attainment. We value the importance of academic success, plus strive to ensure students leaving John Ruskin School are effective 21st century citizens. Ofsted visited the school in July 2019 and recognised that John Ruskin School is a ‘welcoming school where staff know every pupil’. John Ruskin School is a place where every child is cared for, valued and respected as an individual.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced check with regulated activity via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any other pre-employment checks in relation to the safeguarding of our students as necessary.