SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Kisharon Noé School
INSPIRE ATA LIMITED
London (NW4 1TP)
Closes in 16 days (Friday 23 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 7 October 2026
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Summary
Kisharon Noé School is a specialist school in London supporting pupils aged 4-19 with a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities. We are looking for enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant Apprentices to join our specialist education team and begin a rewarding career in education.
- Wage
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£14,768 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age
National Minimum Wage rate for apprentices
- Training course
- Teaching assistant (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday, 8.30am - 5.00pm. Tuesday to Thursday, 8.30am - 4.15pm. Friday, 8.30am - 3.45pm.
35 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 2 November 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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6
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
As a Teaching Assistant Apprentice, you will:
- Support pupils to engage in lessons, activities and the wider school day
- Work with individual pupils and small groups under the direction of the class teacher
- Support pupils with communication, social interaction, independence and life skills
- Help children and young people access a highly personalised curriculum and achieve their individual goals
- Prepare learning resources and contribute to maintaining an organised and stimulating learning environment
- Support pupils with additional communication, sensory and behavioural needs using agreed strategies
- Support pupils with communication, sensory needs, behaviour, mobility, personal care, eating and drinking where required
- Observe pupils' progress and contribute to records and feedback for the class team
- Work collaboratively with teachers, teaching assistants, therapists and other professionals
- Build positive and professional relationships with pupils, colleagues and families
- Follow safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection procedures at all times
- Participate fully in training, supervision and apprenticeship learning activities
Where you'll work
54 Parson Street
London
NW4 1TP
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
Training course
Teaching assistant (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Each apprentice will have their own dedicated tutor who will conduct regular remote tutorials and reviews, providing continuous support throughout the apprenticeship programme.
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent)
- Maths (grade A*-C/9-4 or Level 2 equivalent)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
Other requirements
Pre-employment checks: Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment, the company will complete an Enhanced DBS check with Child and Adult Barred List checks, alongside all relevant safeguarding and right-to-work checks in line with school policies and statutory guidance.
About this employer
Inspire ATA is an official Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, licenced by the Department for Education. Currently ranked 1st in the Rate My Apprenticeship Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers in the UK Award 2024-2025. Inspire ATA specialises in creating apprenticeship opportunities, where we recruit and employ the apprentice on behalf of our host clients, enabling us to offer additional support and a better experience for both the apprentice and the client as the experts in the industry. We arrange the most suitable and appropriate apprenticeship training from one of our partnered training providers. If you are successful in securing an apprenticeship with Inspire ATA, it is important to understand that Inspire ATA will be your employer and the apprenticeship placement will be a separate organisation that simply hosts you as an apprentice. As a Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agency, Inspire ATA performs an important role in developing the UK labour market and it is our responsibility to ensure that talent is recognised, developed, and matched with business needs, whatever the background of the individual, irrespective of gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, relationship orientation, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity and gender reassignment. We are proud of the diverse nature of our business and work with clients to ensure that all candidates are treated with courtesy and respect.
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
This apprenticeship offers an excellent opportunity to develop skills and experience within specialist education. Successful apprentices may have opportunities to progress into permanent roles within the school and continue developing their careers supporting children and young people with SEND.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LET ME PLAY LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000057888.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Friday 23 October 2026 at 11:59pm)