Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Are you passionate about making a real difference to young people’s lives? At Salford City Academy, we are committed to ensuring every student is supported to succeed, regardless of their starting point. We are looking for a dedicated and compassionate individual to join our team as a Teaching Assistant Apprentice. This is a fantastic opportunity to begin a rewarding career in education, gaining hands-on experience in the classroom while working towards a recognised qualification. You will play a key role in supporting students—particularly those with additional needs—to access learning, build confidence, and achieve their full potential within a fully inclusive school community. Why choose us? State of the art facilities The academy enjoys state of the art facilities and has a committed, high quality teaching team which is focussed on engaging and motivating all students. We have invested over 3.5 million in the last two years and a further 1.5 committed to be invested. Into the building over the past five years and investment won’t stop into the future. We have a state-of-the-art gymnasium, free for all staff, brand new dining, and catering facilities, vast outside space with a new 3G pitch, newly built music and drama rooms. Our digital strategy ensures students and staff have access to the latest digital and electronic resources. With staff having a personal surface pro laptop. Mission Statement Our vision is to provide an excellent education for all our students, which brings out the best in all of them and prepares them for success in life. The academy is an exciting place to be, and it is an excellent time to join us. We are proud members of the Salford community, constantly striving to be the best and bringing out the best in everyone. Tolerance, mutual respect, honesty, and co-operation are fostered in line with our Culture of Excellence. All students and staff strive for excellence and demonstrate this through our Culture of Excellence values -Responsibility, Excellence, Aspiration, Commitment and Teamwork. These underpin every aspect of our curriculum and academy life. We feel passionately about supporting students to overcome any barriers to learning and promoting diversity and tolerance across the academy. We have an extensive personal development programme ‘Aspire’ which incorporates all aspects of student’s wider development. ‘Pupils make a valuable contribution to the life of the school. This is particularly evident in the work of the prefects. Pupils spoke highly of the rewards programme. Disadvantaged pupils, and those pupils with SEND, engage fully in all aspects of school life.’ Ofsted 2022. What do we offer: Disruption free learning We believe passionately that students should learn in a disruption free environment. Our expectations of behaviour are very high, and we believe that all of our students are capable of meeting them. We accept no excuses for disruption to learning or poor behaviour. W