Teaching Assistant Apprentice (SEND)

The successful candidate will: 

• Gain valuable experience in the classroom 
• Support teachers and pupils and learn how schools really operate 
• Develop skills in communication and safeguarding whilst working alongside experienced teachers and support staff  

We Are Looking For:  

• Someone who enjoys working with children and is passionate about supporting their growth and learning 
• A positive and proactive team member who communicates well and works collaboratively with others 
• An individual with a good level of literacy and numeracy, who is able to follow teacher direction and support learning confidently 
• Someone who believes in the potential of every child 
• A flexible, dependable person who maintains professionalism and confidentiality at all times 
• Someone who understands the importance wellbeing and of keeping everyone safe at school 
• An enthusiastic, reflective, and committed learner   

Fully online and flexible, the course equips all teaching assistants with essential skills to support all children, including those with SEND. With expert-led modules, practical masterclasses, and personalised coaching, to gain the confidence to build inclusive classroom strategies.

Progression into Teaching Assistant role once qualified.

This post is subject to a satisfactory pre-employment checks including references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.

An online search may be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain.

Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

• A fantastic working environment, with a team that works together for the benefit of all the children
• The opportunity to make a difference to the lives of children every day
• A culture of collaboration, support and high expectations 
• A warm, respectful and values-driven school community
• Opportunities for professional growth within the Trust
• The potential for a permanent role, if there is a suitable vacancy at the end of your apprenticeship

Yorkshire Causeway Schools Trust, an organisation currently of 4,000 primary and secondary aged students and around 600 staff in our thirteen schools in the Harrogate and Craven areas. This is a great time to be joining the Trust as it continues to grow and develop, focused on our mission of “ambition, learning and enrichment for all” and building on the strong foundations that have been established since it was formed in 2015.

Our Trust vision and values are critical underpinnings: “Where everyone is valued and respected, where we share commitment to education that is ambitious, setting the highest expectations and where integrity is the foundation.”