Apprentice EYFS Teaching Assistant

Join our team as an Apprentice EYFS Teaching Assistant! School: Beacon Primary School, Peter Martin St, Horwich, Bolton Directorate:  Forward As One CE Multi Academy Trust Reporting to: Headteacher Hours:  30 hours per week, Term Time Only Contract:  Fixed Term (Apprenticeship Contract) Grade: Apprentice Rate Location:  Beacon Primary School Start Date: ASAP Closing Date: 8th May 2026 - 12 noon Start Your Career with Us – Join Our #OneTeam #OneMission #OneFamily Are you passionate about working with young children? Do you want to gain a recognised qualification while making a real difference every day?   Beacon Primary School is looking for a caring, enthusiastic and motivated Apprentice EYFS Teaching Assistant to join our Early Years team. This is a fantastic opportunity to begin a rewarding career in education while working towards a recognised Teaching Assistant qualification.   You will support our Nursery children at a crucial stage in their development, helping them to grow socially, emotionally and academically in a nurturing and stimulating environment.   Working as One Family to put young people first With roots in an outstanding, inner-urban, multi-cultural National Support School, educational charity Forward As One is a growing Church of England Multi-Academy Trust of faith and non-faith schools in local authorities across Greater Manchester. Our Mission : To build thriving communities by empowering every adult and young person with the education and opportunities they need to flourish and prosper. Our Values : Forward as One Schools work closely together, with an ethos of collective accountability and meaningful collaboration that drives our whole trust community forward as one. Family ……Working together for collective success Openness ……Sharing with, and being accountable to, others Resilience ……Overcoming challenges through commitment and perseverance Wisdom ……A lifelong love for learning, understanding the world around us Aspiration ……Pursuing excellence in all that we do Research ……Grounding everything we do in evidence and best practice Diversity ……Fostering inclusive and vibrant learning communities   What we Offer A supportive and experienced Early Years team A structured apprenticeship programme with mentoring Opportunities for professional development A welcoming and inclusive school community The opportunity to build a long-term career in education   For any queries please contact HR@fa1.uk. Safeguarding Statement:       In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, as part of our recruitment process we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passe