Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship – Freemantles Primary/Secondary/FE – Find an apprenticeship

Summary

Freemantles is a vibrant, forward-thinking special school, proudly rated Outstanding in all areas by OFSTED in November 2023. We specialise in supporting children and young people aged 4–19 with complex social communication needs, including Autism. We are looking for a SEND Teaching Assistant Apprentice.

Wage

£11,778 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Teaching assistant (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 9:15am – 3:15pm.

30 hours a week

Start date

Tuesday 2 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

3

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 SEN Teaching Assistant, you will work closely with Teachers, the Lead Assistant, and other staff to support a safe, engaging, and nurturing classroom environment. Help deliver a suitable curriculum and care for the students.

Main Duties:

Safeguarding - Actively safeguard children in your care, promptly reporting any concerns or incidents in line with school procedures.
Learning Support - Support pupils in a wide range of learning activities both in and out of the classroom.
Wider Curriculum Engagement.
Facilitate play and social interaction during break times.
Accompany children on off-site, community-based activities, promoting both safety and independence,
Support participation in all curriculum areas, including Performing Arts, Sports, PE, and swimming.
Assist with residential visits when required.
Team Collaboration - Work effectively as part of the class team, sharing responsibilities and contributing to a positive learning environment.
Personal Care Support - Provide personal care assistance, including toileting and feeding, to meet individual needs across the age range.
Classroom Preparation - Help create, organise, and maintain classroom resources to support effective teaching and learning.
Policy Awareness - Stay informed of school policies and actively contribute to their development where appropriate.
Training & Development - Participate in staff training, including induction and ongoing professional development.
Team Meetings - Attend and contribute to fortnightly class team meetings.
Therapy Support - Implement therapy programs as directed by qualified therapists.
Behaviour Support - Assist in managing distressed or challenging behaviour using approved strategies and physical interventions (once fully trained).
Assistance with movement & communication.
Use positive physical support to help pupils transition between activities.
Provide hand-over-hand and gestural guidance to reinforce learning and communication strategies.

Where you'll work

Smarts Heath Road
Mayford Green
Woking
GU22 0AN

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

Study towards a relevant qualification, Level 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Diploma.
On-the-job training and mentoring from experienced professionals.
Regular review meetings to track progress and development.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)
Maths (grade 4 - 9 or equivalent)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

Other requirements

Pre-employment checks. Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - 'Matrix Screening'. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.

About this company

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.

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After this apprenticeship

Potential full-time employment for the right candidate upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

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