SEND Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship

  • Company: Marshfields School
  • Location: Peterborough, PE1 4PP
  • Type: Apprenticeship
  • Salary: Competitive Salary
  • Sector: Education and early years
  • Ref: NAS-2000022676
  • Application Deadline Date: 29/05/2026
  • Start Date: 28/09/2026
  • Positions Available: 2
  • Working Week: Monday, 8.30am - 4.30pm, Tuesday - Friday, 8.40am - 3.30pm Term Time Only for 43.5 weeks a year.

Brief Description

At Marshfields, we believe that every student deserves a path to success. The successful applicant for this post will need to be dedicated to bridging that gap - offering the wrap-around support and resources in order to empower our learners to thrive, excel, and own their future."

Training to be Provided


  • Learners will be required to attend a mandatory college-based day at Peterborough College, that takes place 1 day every 3 weeks for approx 6hrs duration

Future Prospects


  • There is an further opportunity to progress onto a Level 5 Specialist Teaching Assistant apprenticeship

  • If a position is available, there may be an opportunity to move into a permanent position at the school

Vacancy Detail


  • 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

  • To assist the teacher with the preparation of the classroom and appropriate resources

  • To participate in training and other learning activities as required

  • To supervise students on planned trips, visits and out of school activities as required

  • To contribute to the overall ethos of the school to ensure an environment which is calm, purposeful, and happy

Other Information


  • You will be required to undergo an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check

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