SEN Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Summary

Clovelly House School are looking for an aspiring SEN teaching assistant to join their team. The role of the SEN Teaching Assistant is to work with school staff, carers, therapists and other agencies to provide support to children who need help overcoming barriers to learning, and where behaviour and attendance issues are a cause for concern.

Wage

£14,918.80 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Wage rises to National Minimum Wage after 12 months if over 19 years old. Wages are a on a Pro Rata basis.

Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Term time only 08:30 - 16:30 - Mon 08:30 - 16:00 - Tues - Thurs 08:30 - 15:30 - Friday 37.5 hours per week total

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 7 July 2025

Duration

1 year 4 months

Positions available

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

To support the education team to maintain order and acceptable standards of behaviour in school
To adhere to the organisational and school policies and procedures for behaviour management and health and safety
To engage in training in positive behaviour strategies and to implement these in school
To work with individual pupils as requested by the behaviour manager to support their learning and behaviour management
To respond effectively to any behaviour incidents that take place
To participate in the SEN assessment process of all pupils who need extra help in overcoming issues relating to SEN needs, progress and behaviour
To read all paperwork required to gain insight into issues and to understand the individual difficulties experienced by pupils
To contribute to SEN assessment records for each child
To work in partnership with all staff in drawing up and implementing an action plan for each pupil in need of support
To work in partnership with all school staff responsible for the pupils receiving support and intervention, seeking to reach acceptable outcomes that meet the needs of the pupi
To work in partnership with all school staff responsible for the pupils receiving support and intervention, seeking to reach acceptable outcomes that meet the needs of the pupil, overcoming barriers that inhibit their progress at school
To support pupils in the classroom when required
To deliver intervention packages to pupils on request from the SENC
To undertake 1:1 learning support for pupils where requested
To remove barriers to learning
To develop a 1:1 mentoring relationship with pupils receiving support, aimed at achieving the goals defined in their individual action plan
To work in partnership with staff and professionals to secure positive family/carer support and involvement by maintain regular contact with families/carers of pupils receiving support/intervention
To promote equality and diversity in the school and encourage ‘pupil voice’
To undertake professional development in line with the requirements of the role and the company
To undertake any duties in line with the demands of the role
To undertake any duties in line with the demands of the role
To maintain the highest standards of confidentiality and data-protection at all times

Where you'll work

Clovelly
Merrylees Road, Thornton
Coalville
LE67 1AP

Training

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

College or training organisation

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Your 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.

Your training plan

Teaching Assistant level 3 SEN Pathway
20% off the job training
Tutor support via online platform 'Bud'

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Maths and English (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Creative

About this company

Clovelly House School is an independent special school for girls and boys from 10-19 based in a rural setting in the East Midlands. The ethos is that of a countryside school and the pupils, who have social and emotional and other complex needs, have opportunities to learn the core subjects embedded in a wider curriculum.

https://clovellyhouse.co/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Permanant position considered on completion of the apprenticeship.

Level 5 qualification available.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LET ME PLAY LIMITED

Louise

louise.mcmeechan@lmpeducation.org

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000324960.

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Closes in 29 days (Sunday 6 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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