SEND Teaching Assistant Apprentice

“Staff enjoy being part of the Peterhouse School team and are supportive of the children and each other.”

(Wellbeing Award for Schools, 2025)

Do you have a passion for supporting autistic children and young people, and helping them to grow into successful adults?

Teaching Assistant Apprentice

Peterhouse School, Southport

35 hours per week, term time only

£12.70/hr for 6 months, then £14.86/hr

The apprenticeship will take up to 18 months to complete

To commence the role from February 2027

We are looking for enthusiastic and caring individuals who are keen to learn and develop skills as a SEND Teaching Assistant.

In this role you will work with all classes across the school, supporting children and young people aged 5 to 19 in activities that meet their individual needs, in order to help them become successful adults with Autism. You will be supported to learn about different approaches, strategies and ways to overcome barriers to learning.

You should be willing to reflect and respond to feedback. You will also share our school values of Kindness, Integrity and Team First.

The apprenticeship will be supported by BeReady and will lead to a Lvl 3 SEND Teaching Assistant Qualification.

Peterhouse values diversity and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must:

• Have a minimum of one year’s full-time equivalent experience as a Teaching Assistant (TA), Learning Support Assistant (LSA), or in a comparable role
• Have classroom responsibilities and practical classroom experience
• Have resided in England for the past three years and hold the right to work in the UK
• Be employed for a minimum of 16 hours per week and spend at least 50% of working hours in England throughout the apprenticeship
• Not be enrolled on any other government-funded programme
• Hold prior qualifications that will be reviewed and may affect programme eligibility

Further information

“Peterhouse School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check with barred list information, the cost of which will be met by Autism Initiatives.”

The closing date for completed applications is 15th November

Interviews will be held during w/c 7th December

How To Apply

If you are interested in the above position and would like further information we would be delighted to hear from you. To get in contact for further questions please email Sign in to view email

• Please note, apprentices are not guaranteed a job offer after their apprenticeship ends.

We are committed to equal opportunities in employment and service delivery.

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