SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship at Kisharon Noé School

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

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.

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.

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.