Start planning your academic year recruitment pipeline

The end of the academic year is always a busy and exciting time, but it is also important to think ahead and get ready for the next academic year to ensure that your school is fully prepared. Now is the time to start your recruitment pipeline, working through the summer to put your school in the best position come September. 

Inspire ATA have a number of positions for schools both in teaching and non-teaching roles that can help you start the new academic year on the right foot. 

Inspire ATA’s staffing solutions 

Inspire ATA work using the flexi-job apprenticeship model. Through which schools can “host” an apprentice while Inspire ATA acts as the employer. This means that schools are able to hire with ease without impacting headcounts or budgets. It also means that all paperwork, holidays, sick pay, disciplinary actions, grievance and safeguarding is handled by Inspire ATA giving you peace of mind. 

Through the flexi-job model you can also hire an apprentice short term (minimum 3 months) so if you only need cover for a few months, we can support you in this. Read how Pield Heath House School utilise Inspire ATA in their hiring process! 

Teaching positions 

Inspire ATA offer a wide range of teaching apprenticeships to support pupils and teachers alike: 

Teaching Assistant Level 3 

Teaching Assistants work in Primary, Special and Secondary education across all age ranges, encompassing special educational needs and emotional vulnerabilities. The primary role of the Teaching Assistant is to support the class teacher to enhance pupils’ learning either in groups or individually, ensuring pupils understand the work set. 

Teaching Assistant SEND Pathway Level 3 

This programme helps to resolve the skills gap that is prevalent withing SEND education and aims to help tackle the SEND crisis. This programme contributes towards the DfE's recommendations that all schools have SEND responsibilities or specialism in their setting. 

School Staff & Community Wellbeing Champion Level 3 

Host a wellbeing apprentice to demonstrate that you take staff wellbeing seriously, opening a supportive network for staff to address wellbeing and mental health needs. By being on this programme, your apprentice will be able to create a wellbeing strategy leading to a wellbeing focused culture within your workforce. 

Learning and Skills Teacher Level 5 

The Learning and Skills Teacher (LST) is ‘dual-professional’, having first achieved competence in a vocational or subject specialism and then subsequently trained as a teacher. LSTs are responsible for planning and delivering learning that is current, relevant, challenging, and that inspires learners to engage and achieve their full potential. LSTs ensure the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of learners. 

Non-teaching positions 

Inspire ATA have a range of non-teaching positions available for schools. 

School Business Professional Level 4 

School Business Professionals (SBPs) perform a role which is unique to schools, administering and managing the financial, site and support services within the school context. They provide essential support to school leadership teams, implementing their financial and business decisions.  

Facilities Management Supervisor 

This role is often referred to as Caretaker within schools. Facilities management supervisors oversee teams to ensure safe, efficient environments, managing both hard (estate management) and soft (catering, cleaning) services. They ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, meet performance indicators, and resolve customer service issues, contributing to continuous improvement. 

Accounts 

Finance roles are essential for the efficient running of a school and help to ensure that budgets and overheads are considered. Through Inspire ATA you can recruit finance personnel at two levels of qualifications: Level 2 Accounts or Finance Assistant and Level 3 Assistant Accountant. Both roles have an embedded AAT qualification as part of the training provided.  

Human Resources 

Human Resources (HR) are the backbone of any organisation, and schools need HR professionals just as any other sector. Inspire ATA’s HR Support role help to bring the right staff to develop into these key roles within a school. 

Inspire ATA works with high-quality training providers to deliver a wide range of training programmes through a blended learning approach that is tailored to each learner's needs.  

Don’t delay, start hiring for September today! If you are interested in hosting an apprentice through Inspire ATA book a discovery call with a member of the team.