2 x Teaching Assistant Apprentices Required from Monday 1st September for 21 months (or less if apprenticeship is completed). 37 hours per week, term time only plus two weeks £7.55 per hour Belmont C of E Primary School is keen to develop pro-active apprentices with a ‘can do’ mature approach to work and training. We are a large primary school where children are placed at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for caring and empathic candidates. We need you to work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff, to support access to learning for individual pupils/small groups of pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. The working pattern is; Monday - Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm Friday 8.30am – 4:00pm Apprenticeship provider New College Durham The successful candidates will: • Be an outstanding individual who can enthuse and inspire our pupils • Have high expectations of children’s achievement, progress and behaviour • Have strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to working in partnership with others • Be committed to their own professional development We can offer: • Happy and enthusiastic, hard-working children • A happy, caring and supportive school • A strong team that supports each other and works together • A dedicated staff and a fully committed Governing Body • Opportunities to further develop as a professional Closing date: Monday 23rd June 2025 Interview date: Thursday 3rd July 2025 Please return completed applications to the school We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and, if successful, you will need to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required. Calculation of term time only plus two weeks’ pay Term time only plus two additional weeks’ pay is calculated on the basis of the following: • Number of ‘teaching’ weeks – 38 weeks; plus • Public (bank) holidays – 1.6 weeks (8 days); plus • Two additional weeks, inclusive of CPD – 2 weeks; plus • Individual leave entitlement - 5.4 weeks (27 days) or 6.4 weeks (32 days) Individual leave entitlement is calculated on the length of continuous service. Employees with less than 5 years’ service will receive 27 days annual leave. Employees with more than 5 years’ service will receive 32 days annual leave. For example: Calculation for employees with less than 5 years’ service: 40 weeks (term time plus 2) 27 days (annual leave) 8 days (public holidays) = 47 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments Calculation for employees with more than 5 years’ service: 40 weeks (term time plus 2) 32 days (annual leave) 8 days (public holidays) = 48 weeks’ pay, to be paid in 12 equal monthly instalments Belmont C of E Primary School, Buckinghamshire Rd, Belmont, Durham, DH1 2QP Tel: 0191 3844178 Email: belmontceprimary@durhamlearning.net Website: www.belmontceprimary.co.uk VPRS/161