SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Kisharon Noé School

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

£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

Monday 8.30am - 5.00pm, Tuesday - Thursday 8.30am - 4.15pm and Friday 8.30am - 3.45pm.

35 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 4 January 2027

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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)

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.