Teaching Assistant (Apprentice) - Fixed Term

Leigh Academy Molehill, Maidstone

  • Ref:KCC886-2007-133S
  • Posted:13/10/2025
  • Pay:Actual salary £12,239 per annum (£16,200 full time
  • Start Date:January 2026
  • App Close Date:03/11/2025 at 23:45
  • Interviews:TBC

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Ready to launch a rewarding career in education? Leigh Academy Molehill has an incredible opportunity for a Teaching Assistant (Apprentice) to join our team and become a key part of our vibrant school community. If you have a passion for helping young people thrive and are ready to take the essential first step in your career, we want to hear from you.

Our school is more than just a place to learn—it's a place to grow. This apprenticeship offers you the chance to earn while you learn, gaining practical, on-the-job experience while working towards a nationally recognised qualification. We are looking for a highly motivated individual with a strong grasp of both spoken and written English and Mathematics and excellent communication skills. No prior experience is required—just a genuine interest in supporting students and a commitment to learning.

Apprenticeship Summary
Annual wage: Actual salary £12,239 per annum (£16,200 full time equivalent)
Working weeks: Monday - Friday, Term Time + 1 Week Inset
Total hours per week: 32.5 (including the 20% training element of the Apprenticeship) - start and finish times to be agreed
Apprenticeship duration: 18 months approx.
Anticipated start date: January 2026
Apprenticeship level: Advanced Level Apprenticeship (Level 3)
Apprenticeship standard: Teaching Assistant
Essential entry qualifications: GCSEs A* - C, Maths and English (desirable)

Future prospects: This apprenticeship could be the start of a very promising career within the wider business. We endeavour to offer further employment following successful performance and completion of the Level 3 course with future opportunities to extend your training with a higher level apprenticeship programme. We offer in-house Continuing Professional Development and you’ll be part of a highly experienced and efficient team – you’ll be learning from the very best!

Where futures begin: Launch your career in education at Leigh Academy Molehill.

Information about the school

I am delighted to welcome you to Molehill Primary Academy.

The sense of pride that we each feel here at Molehill is strengthened by our commitment to placing our pupils at the centre of their learning. Teachers have embedded a culture of high expectations; we will all do whatever it takes to create better life opportunities for our children who deserve the very best. We care about our pupils and the communities we serve, and driven by our strong moral purpose we work together to achieve excellence for all, creating confident, resilient children.

Our pledge to parents is that we will provide every pupil with the knowledge, skills, self belief and motivation to be successful in their learning and lives. At Molehill, we promote the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile Attributes to support the development of life-long learners. Our pupils are inquirers, our curriculum develops their natural curiosity and allows them to apply their thinking skills creatively. We strive to ensure that, through our excellent teaching, pupils become highly articulate communicators, who act with integrity and honesty. Our pupils demonstrate on a daily basis that they are caring individuals, and they, like us, want to make a positive difference to the lives of others.

In January 2018 it was upgraded to ‘good’ by Ofsted, which the regulator followed-up with a further ungraded inspection in June 2023 to simply ensure Molehill could hold onto that rating. But speaking at the time of that visit 18 months ago, the trust’s chief executive Simon Beamish said he had high hopes that the academy could be graded as outstanding by inspectors come their next visit. The trust says the school’s latest achievement to be judged outstanding in all categories reflects the academy’s “unwavering commitment to excellence and its dedication to transforming the lives of its pupils”.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
  • Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
  • Telephone: 01634 412 258
  • Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.