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Salary: £22,745 (Term time only £25,780 FTE) pa
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Basis: Full time, Fixed Term Contract
Workplace category: Workplace
Attachments: Job Information Pack
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Title: Teaching Assistant Apprentice
Salary: £22,745 (Term time only £25,780 FTE) pa
Freemen’s is an independent co-educational day and boarding school for 920 pupils aged 7 – 18. The Junior School (ages 7 – 13) has 400 pupils on roll; the Senior School (ages 13-18) has 520 pupils on roll, approximately 300 of whom are in the Senior School. About fifty-five pupils are boarders, most of whom are international students. The majority of boarders are in the Sixth Form. The School’s aims are to ensure that our pupils Learn, Lead and Make a Difference. The emphasis in the Junior School is on Kindness, Honesty and Fun and the Senior School picks up that message with a pastoral programme that emphasises the importance of a strong, supportive community in which every member, staff and student, feels respected, supported and valued. As a result, we are able to support our young people to meet successfully the tests of life they face every day.
This apprenticeship role is based at City of London Freemen’s School and will last for 15 months (including time to complete your End Point Assessment).
If you are enthusiastic and committed to achieving your Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification and are eligible to apply, we would love to hear from you.
To qualify for this apprenticeship, you will need to be:
• 16 or over by the end of the summer holidays
• Living in England
• Not in full-time education at the time of applying
If you are a non-UK citizen – you need to have permission from the UK government to live in the UK (not for educational purposes) and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for at least the previous three years before the start of the apprenticeship.
Selected apprenticeships require evidence of English and Maths GCSE Grade C/5 or equivalent.
If we request specific qualification evidence it will be required before applications are considered, please send copies of your certificates and application reference number to CoLHR.Apprenticeships@cityoflondon.gov.uk .
Prior learning: If you have prior learning e.g., a similar or higher level of qualification like the apprenticeship we will be unable to consider your application as your prior learning will not meet the funding rule criteria. If you have prior experience in a similar role to the apprenticeship your experience may also exclude you from an apprenticeship.
If you have any questions on this, please contact CoLHR.Apprenticeships@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Selection for the apprenticeship is on the basis of suitability and commitment to the apprenticeship not qualification.
Please see the Job Information Pack for further information.
Please ensure you answer the questions included in the pack in the Supporting Information section on the application form.
Closing date: 12 noon on 27 June 2025
Please note that this apprenticeship is not available to current City of London employees.
As part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to undertake a prior learning check, all prior qualifications will be verified through the education system to ensure no prior learning has taken place that will impact the apprentice criteria before a successful candidate is formally offered the apprenticeship.
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Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number CLFS631 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.
Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.
For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.
We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.