Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship with SEN
Marshfields School
Peterborough (PE1 4PP)
Closes on Monday 1 June 2026
Posted on 1 April 2026
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Summary
Marshfields School Community special school, seeks an apprentice teaching assistant to support pupils aged 7-19 with learning difficulties and additional needs. Training provided; caring, flexible team player essential.
- Wage
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£19,000 a year
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday, 8.30am to 4.30pm. Tuesday to Friday, 8.40am to 3.30pm. Term time only.
32 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Wednesday 1 July 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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4
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
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
Where you'll work
Marshfields School
Eastern Close Dogsthorpe
Peterborough
PE1 4PP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
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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.
- 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
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
About this employer
Marshfields School is a strong and vibrant special school with places for 191 students aged 7-19 years who have learning difficulties and additional needs.
Every student matters at Marshfields School and every decision we take is based on what is in the best interests of the individual student. We firmly believe that the students and staff at Marshfields are its most important asset, with the staff having high expectations and aspirations for our students’ health, safety, happiness, knowledge, skills and independence. Teaching approaches, strategies and pace are always adjusted to suit the diverse abilities of the individual students. It is about making every lesson relevant and every learning journey count and ensuring that the young person, and their family, are well prepared for the next stage of their lives.
At the heart of Marshfields is the welfare of our students, our staff, and our whole school community. Marshfields mission statement is "We are Unique". It is about recognising the diverse needs of our entire school community and striving to meet individual needs. Marshfields truly is a ‘unique’ school.
After this apprenticeship
- Future progression to the Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant qualification supported by the school
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED
Sophie Ryde
sophie.ryde@estd.uk
01302 802225
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000024611.
Apply now
Closes on Monday 1 June 2026
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