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Teaching Assistant SEND Apprenticeship - Springwood Heath Primary School
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Role Description
This position involves supporting the class teacher, the Headteacher, and the Governing Body in creating a positive and inclusive learning environment for pupils with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, or autism. The role includes providing tailored support to help pupils overcome barriers.
What You'll Do at Work
- Contribute to curriculum planning and evaluation while supporting the delivery of teaching programmes
- Assist in lessons and interact effectively with teachers and pupils
- Adapt learning activities according to pupil needs and progress
- Support the use of ICT in learning and help pupils grow in confidence and independence with technology
- Provide individual and group support by explaining tasks, reinforcing key concepts, and sustaining engagement and motivation
- Deliver short whole class sessions such as reading activities
- Encourage communication and participation through role play and interactive tasks
- Promote inclusion, teamwork, and positive relationships among pupils
- Foster independence, confidence, and self-esteem in pupils
- Assist teaching staff with planning, delivering, and evaluating lessons
- Monitor pupil progress and offer constructive feedback to the teacher
- Contribute to assessment through observation, reporting, and accurate record keeping
- Support classroom management by preparing and organising resources, equipment, and materials
- Complete administrative tasks including producing learning materials and managing coursework
- Liaise with parents, carers, specialist teachers, and external professionals to support pupil development
- Ensure pupil safety, welfare, and inclusion while providing personal and hygiene support when needed
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
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Training Provider
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Training Course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
What You'll Learn
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.
Training Schedule
- Apprenticeship Level: Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
- Location: Springwood Heath Primary School, Danefield Road, Liverpool, L19 4TL
- Delivery: All learning will be delivered online alongside a full-time placement at the school
- Expected Duration: 16 months
Essential Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- Maths and English (grade 4)
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Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non-judgemental
- Patience
- Passionate about education
About the School
Springwood Heath Primary School is an inclusive mainstream primary school with a well-established enhanced resource provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), particularly those with significant physical difficulties that impact access to learning. The school is committed to ensuring that every child is able to achieve and thrive through a highly personalised approach, offering formal, semi-formal, and pre-formal curriculum pathways to meet a wide range of learning needs. Specialist staff work closely with therapists, healthcare professionals, and families to provide tailored support, including therapeutic interventions, communication development, and personalised learning programmes. The school’s enhanced resource provision is further strengthened by on-site access to physiotherapy and nursing support, enabling pupils with complex physical and medical needs to participate fully in school life. This inclusive ethos, combined with high-quality teaching and specialist expertise, ensures that all pupils are supported to develop academically, socially, and emotionally within a nurturing mainstream environment.
Your Earnings
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Employment Opportunities
Possible full-time employment upon completion of the apprenticeship.
Contact Information
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Horiya
horiya.haji@lmpeducation.org
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000042357.
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