Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship (SEND)

Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship (SEND Pathway) at Marshfields School

We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate SEND Teaching Assistant Apprentices to join our team. This role is ideal for individuals who are passionate about supporting children with additional needs and are eager to develop their skills within a specialist educational setting.

**This role is to start in September 2026**

Apprenticeship Overview:

• Salary: £8 an hour, Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19+ year olds
• Working Week: Monday 8.30am - 4.30pm. Tuesday -Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm (30 minutes lunch break)
• Hours: 32.5 hours per week
• Duration: 18 months
• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard qualification
• Online training supported by our dedicated tutor
• Location: Eastern Close, Peterborough, PE1 4PP

What you’ll do at work

• Work with the senior leadership team to plan and deliver activities for individual or small groups of students, delivering activities inside or outside the classroom.
• To support classroom teachers in raising standards of literacy and numeracy.
• To support students to take responsibility for their own learning.
  Build positive relationships with pupils, promoting high self-esteem and independence.
• Support pupils with routines and transitions
• Adapt communication style to respond to pupils according to their individual needs.
• Support with intimate care and hoisting with discretion and help students to develop independence.
• Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy
• To assist the teacher with the preparation of the classroom and appropriate resources.
• To participate in training and other learning activities as required.
• To supervise students on planned trips, visits and out of school activities as required.
• To contribute to the overall ethos of the school to ensure an environment which is calm, purposeful, and happy.

Desired qualifications

• GCSE English (Grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) desirable
• GCSE Maths (Grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent) desirable

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Other requirements

Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

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