Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeship (SEND Pathway) at Marshfields School

We are seeking enthusiastic and compassionate SEND Teaching Assistant Apprentices to join our team. This role is ideal for individuals who are passionate about supporting children with additional needs and are eager to develop their skills within a specialist educational setting.

This role is to start in September 2026

Apprenticeship Overview:

• Salary: £8 an hour, Automatic pay increase after one year on programme for 19+ year olds
• Working Week: Monday 8.30am - 4.30pm. Tuesday -Friday 8.30am - 3.30pm (30 minutes lunch break)
• Hours: 32.5 hours per week
• Duration: 18 months
• Level 3 Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship standard qualification
• Online training supported by our dedicated tutor
• Location: Eastern Close, Peterborough, PE1 4PP

What you’ll do at work

• Work with the senior leadership team to plan and deliver activities for individual or small groups of students, delivering activities inside or outside the classroom.
• To support classroom teachers in raising standards of literacy and numeracy.
• To support students to take responsibility for their own learning.
  Build positive relationships with pupils, promoting high self-esteem and independence.
• Support pupils with routines and transitions
• Adapt communication style to respond to pupils according to their individual needs.
• Support with intimate care and hoisting with discretion and help students to develop independence.
• Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy