Apprentice SEN Teaching Assistant
THE HARMONY TRUST LTD
Derbyshire (DE24 3HF)
Closes in 14 days (Thursday 29 October 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 14 October 2026
Contents
Summary
To work as part of a professional Teaching Assistant Team in our Academy Inclusion Hub, being responsible for supporting childrens activities, observation & assessment of the children. Ensure each child feels safe and secure. Having a duty of care and following relevant safeguarding procedures.
- Wage
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£14,560 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 to Friday 35 hours per week with 30 mins lunch per day.
35 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 16 November 2026
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
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
- Establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs.
- Assist and support pupils, including those with special needs, in respect of personal, local and national learning strategies.
- Ensure all pupils are safe and have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
- Following appropriate training and in line with school procedures, to administer basic first aid and/or medication as required.
- Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils by encouraging them to interact with each other and to engage in activities led by the teacher.
- Promote self-esteem and encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate.
- Support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour, reporting difficulties as appropriate. Support pupils to understand instructions.
- Be aware of pupil problems/progress/achievements and report to the teacher as agreed.
- Prepare and maintain equipment/resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use.
- To understand the importance of inclusion, equality and diversity, both when working with pupils and with colleagues, and to promote equal opportunities for all.
- To uphold and promote the values and the ethos of the school.
- To implement and uphold the policies, procedures and codes of practice of the school, including relating to customer care, finance, data protection, ICT, health & safety, anti-bullying and safeguarding/child protection.
- To take a pro-active approach to health and safety, working with others in the school to minimise and mitigate potential hazards and risks, and actively contribute to the security of the school, e.g. challenging a stranger on the premises.
- To participate and engage with workplace learning and development opportunities to continually improve own performance and that of the team/school, subject to the school training plan.
- To attend and participate in relevant meetings as appropriate.
Where you'll work
Ash Croft Primary Academy
Deepdale Lane
Sinfin
Derbyshire
DE24 3HF
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DERBY COLLEGE
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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade C/4 or above or equivalent)
- Maths (grade 4/C or above or 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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Motivated
- Relatable
Other requirements
- Willingness to undertake training in relevant learning strategies
- You will be expected to be flexible with the working hours to ensure ratios are maintained. During the year you will be expected to participate in additional events outside of normal working hours, for example, parent’s evenings and open days.
- There is a degree of lifting and carrying that you will need to be able to carry out.
- This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
- You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS.
About this employer
Our core aim is to provide the best possible education for our children. We want the academy to make a real difference to the lives of pupils and parents who live and work in Oldham and Derby.
We believe that The Harmony Trust will be a place where every child believes, achieves and succeeds. Developing well-being and self-esteem is at our core alongside raising attainment and achievement.
we aim to prepare our learners for the opportunities, responsibilities and experiences of life through a balanced high-quality education in a caring and stimulating environment, where our school community is learning and achieving together.
We have academies in Derby and Northwest and have approximately 780 staff
After this apprenticeship
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).
Teaching Assistant.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DERBY COLLEGE
Ali Harrison
ali.harrison@derby-college.ac.uk
01332 387420
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059009.
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Closes in 14 days (Thursday 29 October 2026 at 11:59pm)