Apprentice Teaching Assistant
Oaklands School, Hounslow, TW3 4BX31 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
1 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
1 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday - Friday term time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - 2 years
Pay scale
- Apprentice Pay Scale – £13.85 per hour (London Living Wage)
What skills and experience we're looking for
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.
What the school offers its staff
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: www.oaklands.hounslow.sch.uk. Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact HR for an appointment on 0208 560 3569 (option 3).
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@oaklands.uk.net
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
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Oaklands School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, teaching and non-teaching (including temporary and supply staff), governors and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful applicants for all vacancies will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oaklands School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 267 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oaklands School website
- Email address
- hr@oaklands.uk.net
- Phone number
- 0208 560 3569
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 aged 4-19.
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 and we serve a socially and ethnically diverse population, with children coming from within Hounslow and the surrounding Boroughs.
Arranging a visit to Oaklands School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@oaklands.uk.net.
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