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About the Role

This apprenticeship offers a fantastic opportunity to gain a nationally recognised qualification while developing practical experience supporting pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in an inclusive school environment. You will work alongside experienced professionals to provide high-quality support, enabling every child to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Responsibilities

• Act as a member of a professional team to provide quality care and education that fosters children’s all-round development.
• Provide a welcoming and supportive atmosphere for parents, carers, and families.
• Promote the ethos of Kender Primary School.
• Share responsibility for identifying personal professional development needs and undertake appropriate training.

Requirements

• Genuine interest in supporting children and young people with SEND.
• Caring and approachable manner.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable, organised, and willing to learn.
• Maintain confidentiality and demonstrate professionalism.
• Inspire enthusiasm and support children to make excellent progress.
• Ability to cope well under pressure.
• Willingness to provide personal care.
• Ability to build positive working relationships with parents and carers.
• Must be a Lewisham borough resident.
• Successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Skills

• SEND knowledge and skills

Location

• Kender Primary School, Kender Street, New Cross, London, SE14 5JA

Work Type

• Apprenticeship
• Full-time

Experience Level

• Entry Level

Education Level

• Apprenticeship qualification

Salary/Compensations

• £27,010 per annum (LLW)

Benefits

• Nationally recognised Teaching Assistant apprenticeship qualification.
• Dedicated mentoring and support throughout your apprenticeship.
• High-quality on-the-job training and protected study time.
• Opportunities to develop specialist SEND knowledge and skills.
• Friendly, supportive, and inclusive school community.
• Potential opportunities for permanent employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

About the Company

• Kender Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Lewisham is a vibrant and culturally diverse community, recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary.
• Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer.

Equal Opportunity

• We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities.
• If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert.
• We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process.
• We support the access to work scheme.