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Apprentice Teaching Assistants
Oaklands is an outstanding special school serving the London Borough of Hounslow that provides specialist education to students with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple difficulties and autism. We have a Primary school (New Oaks) and a Secondary school (High Oaks). We are based across two different sites with both our school buildings offering state of the art facilities for our students.
Due to our rapid and continued expansion we are looking to appoint Apprentice Teaching Assistants to work within our class teams across the secondary school, supporting the Teacher and other classroom staff in delivering education to small groups of students that have severe physical and learning disabilities. Apprentices will be enrolled on an appropriate course of study and will work towards a Level 3 certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools or an Early Years Qualification dependent upon which area of the Oaklands group they work.
If you have a good basic education and are interested in developing your skills and a career working with young people who have learning difficulties, this is the perfect opportunity for you. Applicants must be fit and willing to undertake personal care including toileting and feeding. Please refer to the job description and person specification for full details of the role.
We value our employees and offer excellent training and support as well as a pension scheme, employee assistance programme and many other well-being benefits. These include our onsite gym, showering facilities and coffee shop with discounted barista coffee. Freshly prepared meals are also available including hot lunches, sandwiches/paninis through our kitchen, shop and onsite cafe.
Oaklands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory fully enhanced DBS check and references being received. Social Media checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates. All positions are subject to the satisfactory completion of a 26 working week probation period.
Details of this post are available on the school’s website. Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact HR for an appointment.
If you believe you have what it takes and would like to join our friendly and supportive team, please complete and email the application form to HR.
Please ensure that you explain clearly in your application how you meet the person specification.
Closing Date: 9am on Monday 1st June 2026
Interview Date: Friday 12th June 2026
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Pay Scale: Apprentice Pay Scale – £13.85 per hour (London Living Wage)
Actual Salary: £22,365 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed Term Apprenticeship Contract until 31st August 2028. Term time only.
Hours of work: 36 hours per week, term time plus inset days. (30 hours working at school, and 6 hours to cover study outside of working hours.)
The successful candidates will be required to attend a pre-employment induction and successfully pass safeguarding
CVs will not be accepted. No Agencies Please
Safeguarding Statement
Oaklands is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and anyone applying to work at the school is expected to share this commitment. This position is subject to a satisfactory fully enhanced DBS check and references being received. All appointments at Oaklands School are subject to the employee successfully completing a 26 working week probation period. Applicants are advised to read the Oaklands pay policy while considering their application.