Overview

The Specialist Teaching Assistant Level 5 apprenticeship typically spans a period of twenty-four months, with a minimum of twelve months required. This structure ensures that apprentices receive ample time to develop their skills and knowledge in their chosen area of specialism.

Specialist Teaching Assistants support provision related to special educational needs and disability (SEND), the social and emotional well-being, of learners, or within another area of specialist curriculum provision such as forest schools, EAL, subject-based interventions or music education.

Typical Job Titles Include

Academic mentor, Drama teaching assistant, Higher level teaching assistant, Learning mentor, Music educator, Pe teaching assistant, Send teaching assistant, Social and emotional well-being teaching assistant, Specialist education support, Specialist learning assistant, Specialist learning support, Specialist teaching assistant, Subject teaching assistant

To access a more in-depth exploration of the Specialist Teaching Assistant standard and its End-Point Assessment process, sign-up for access to our in depth information webinar with our EPA Manager, Jane Lyons.

For further details, you can view our EPA standard page or get in contact with the NQual team.