Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship - SEND SPECIALIST INDEPENDENT SCHOOL for GIRLS

The Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship with Best Practice Network is designed for those who want to start or develop a career supporting children in schools. The programme combines paid work in a school with structured training, allowing apprentices to gain real classroom experience while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.

You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

As a Teaching Assistant apprentice, you will work in a school setting supporting teachers and pupils on a day-to-day basis while completing your apprenticeship training.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils during lessons, individually or in small groups
• Help children with their learning, including reading, writing, and maths activities
• Assist pupils with additional needs, following guidance from the teacher or SEN team
• Prepare classroom resources and help set up learning activities
• Support behaviour and encourage positive learning attitudes
• Help create a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment
• Supervise pupils during activities, break times, or school events when required
• Observe and learn from experienced staff to build confidence and skills
• Complete apprenticeship coursework and training as part of your role
• Work closely with teachers and other school staff to support pupils’ progress
• Throughout the apprenticeship, you’ll receive support from your school and tutor, helping you develop the skills, knowledge, and experience needed for a future career in education

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Requirements

• 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