SEN Teaching Assistant Apprentice

As an apprentice, you will work alongside experienced teachers and support staff to help pupils access learning, develop confidence and achieve their full potential in a nurturing and inclusive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support pupils with Special Educational Needs both individually and in small groups.
• Assist the class teacher in delivering engaging learning activities.
• Encourage pupils' social, emotional and academic development.
• Help create a positive, safe and inclusive learning environment.
• Support children with communication, behavioural or learning needs.
• Assist with preparing classroom resources and learning materials.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school community.

The successful candidate will:

• Be passionate about supporting children and young people.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be patient, caring, reliable and enthusiastic.
• Be willing to learn and develop new skills through training and mentoring.
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Have a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Hold GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths at Grade 4/C or above, or be willing to work towards achieving these qualifications where required.

We Can Offer

• Health and Wellbeing Cover including cashback on optical, dental, and therapy treatments
• Discounts at popular high-street retailers
• Access to wellbeing services, including 24/7 confidential counselling
• A generous pension scheme to support your future
• Clear pathways for progression, with regular reviews and access to training — whether you’re just starting or already qualified
• A welcoming, inclusive environment where your wellbeing comes first

If you're ready to help children feel safe, happy, and supported each day, we’d love to hear from you.

The Romero Catholic Academy operates a refer a friend scheme of £200 for the referrer. If you have been referred to this vacancy by a current employee, please highlight this within the section headlined "Where did you first hear of this vacancy?" on the application form. All rules relating to the referrals are provided within the TRCA Refer a Friend Policy on our website.

We are committed to safeguarding children. As part of the pre-employment process, an enhanced DBS Check, Prohibition Checks, Childcare Disqualification (where appropriate) and Online/Social media screening will be undertaken in addition to other relevant background checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Safeguarding is our top priority, and we encourage all applicants to review our safeguarding and child protection policy which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of our students.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications.

Please note that applicants who have been previously unsuccessful for this role within the last 6 months will not be considered.