Employ an Apprentice
Re-energise your workforce with an apprentice, a cost-effective way to add enthusiasm, support and capacity.
Classroom support
PE, sport & physical activity
Apprentices trained since 2017
“inspire+’s support throughout has been incredible. Clear communication and a quality pathway for our apprentice to make progress. The impact our apprentice has had on lives in our school is the biggest measure of success, without a shadow of a doubt.”
Mr Kitchen
Headteacher at West Grantham Primary Academy
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Of apprentices offered contract of employment
Benefits of employing an apprentice
Fills Staffing Gaps With Talent
inspire+ gives you access to a carefully selected talent pool of high-quality, vibrant candidates, helping you bring motivated people into key roles such as Teaching Assistants and Early Years practitioners and shape them to meet the needs of your setting.
Cost-effective Staff Development
With funded training options available, apprenticeships offer a budget-friendly way to expand and upskill your team.
Apprentices offer valuable support in key areas like PE and SEND, and can continue to develop skills with future courses.
Find out more about upskilling existing staff
Build Skills and Confidence
Our apprentices benefit from high-quality, structured training, enabling them to thrive in education settings.
Candidates are highly motivated, going on to add long-term strength to your workforce, reflected in our strong success rates.
Create Pathways for Young People
Offer talented young people a pathway into a rewarding career.
Your school creates meaningful opportunities for the next generation of future teachers and school staff. Apprenticeships provide an additional route into the education sector, promoting social mobility.
Build the skills your school needs
From classroom support to PE and school sport, choose the apprenticeship that matches the skills and capacity your school needs.
Level 2
Community Activator Coach
Bring more capacity to PE, sport and physical activity, helping get more children and young people active.
Level 4
Sports Coach
Develop specialist coaching skills to strengthen the delivery and development of PE, sport and physical activity.
Level 3
Teaching Assistant
A flexible route shaped around your school, from SEND, SEMH, Inclusion and EYFS to roles combining classroom support with PE.
Level 5
Specialist Teaching Assistant
Develop specialist expertise and take classroom support to the next level, with no practical PE delivery requirement.
With over £3.3 billion of unspent apprenticeship levy funds returned to the treasury, use it before you lose it!
Your school may already be contributing to the apprenticeship levy, but if it’s not being used, that funding is simply returned to the Treasury. Instead, it could be invested in recruiting and developing enthusiastic, high-quality support staff. Discover how apprenticeship funding works and how your school can make the levy work for you.
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Real Stories
Gabrielle Lucas – What is it like being a PE apprentice?
Are you planning to start a PE apprenticeship?Gabrielle Lucas, one of our PE apprentices, answers some most frequently asked questions about the programme in this video. To find out more about our apprenticeships, visit www.inspireplus.org.uk/apprenticeships
Charlie Sculthorpe – Passion for Sports
Hello, my name is Charlie, and I have always been interested in sports. The sports I like the most are football and cricket. I have been a part of a village cricket team, and I also love to play football with my friends. I have always been passionate about sports and...
Jessica Newton – Apprenticeship after college
I have always been interested in coaching and started to help coach various football teams and help people when I was 12. Some teachers from High school encouraged and supported me in helping to coach by letting me be involved in the school’s football and netball...