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Job Description: Apprentice SEND Teaching Assistant
Are you passionate about supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a primary school while working towards the Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Standard.
As an Apprentice SEND Teaching Assistant, you will support pupils with SEND both in and out of the classroom, helping them access learning, develop confidence, and achieve their full potential. Working alongside experienced teachers and the SENCO, you will assist with tailored interventions, adapt learning resources, support personal care where required, and help create a positive and inclusive learning environment.
What We're Looking For:
- A caring, patient, and enthusiastic individual
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- A genuine interest in supporting children with SEND
- A willingness to learn and develop professionally
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare
In return, you'll gain a nationally recognised qualification, valuable classroom experience, and support from a dedicated SEND team within a friendly and inclusive school community.
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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Course Contents
- Apply strategies to support and encourage the development of independent learners.
- Adapt communication strategies for the audience and context.
- Apply behaviour management strategies in line with organisational policy.
- Adapt resources to support all learners.
- Communicate with teachers to ensure clarity of the TA’s role.
- Apply teaching strategies to deliver learning activities or interventions.
- Build relationships with learners, teachers, other professionals and stakeholders.
- Comply with legislation, guidance, and procedures for Prevent, safeguarding and health & safety.
- Support the well-being and mental health of learners.
- Observe, record, and report on learners in line with organisational procedures.
- Apply methods of formative assessment.
- Use up-to-date technology safely, to support learning.
- Encourage safe use of technology by learners.
- Adapt teaching strategies to support all learners (for example, scaffolding, open questioning).
- Identify and respond to pastoral and academic behaviours in learners.
- Provide feedback to learners.
We are a 2 form entry Primary school situated in Hatfield with 420 pupils from Reception to Year 6.
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Our Values and Aims
Our values and aims are focused on 'Creating independent and resilient learners for life.' To achieve this, we have a research-based approach to everything that we do, ensuring that your child can thrive in an environment which supports and enables them to do the very best they can, helping them be independent and build their resilience. We know this approach works as not only do we follow up-to-date research and recommendations, but we also track the outcomes for your child both in their academic achievements and their wider development.
Disability Confident Scheme
A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.
You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
A permanent position is a real possibility after your apprenticeship.
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