Specialist Teaching Assistant Level 5 – Online Nationwide

The Specialist Teaching Assistant Level 5 programme is designed for experienced teaching assistants who provide advanced, specialist support within education settings. The course develops high-level knowledge, skills, and behaviours required to support complex learner needs, lead interventions, and influence inclusive practice across the school.

Learners deepen their understanding of child development, SEND, behaviour, and wellbeing, while developing leadership and reflective practice skills. The programme emphasises evidence-based approaches, enabling learners to design, deliver, and evaluate targeted interventions. Through a blended delivery model, learners benefit from personalised one-to-one support and collaborative peer learning, ensuring flexibility while maintaining academic and professional rigour.

This programme supports learners to operate with confidence and autonomy, contributing strategically to learner outcomes and whole-school improvement.

Employer Benefits: After Course Completion

Employers benefit from advanced teaching assistants who provide specialist expertise, leadership, and targeted support across education settings.

Employers benefit from staff who:

• Are demonstrably competent in their role
• Apply consistent, person-centred care practices
• Understand safeguarding, dignity, communication and professional boundaries
• This supports safe, effective and responsive care delivery.
• CQC Compliance & Assurance

Employers typically see:

• Nationally recognised framework for advanced specialist practice in education.
• Embeds evidence-based and reflective approaches to strengthen inclusion and wellbeing.
• Develops leadership skills to improve learner progress.
• Applies learning directly in the workplace to deliver measurable organisational impact.

The programme supports:

• Supports inclusive education across schools and education organisations.
• Develops a skilled and sustainable education workforce.
• Enables continuous and long-term improvement in educational practice.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for experienced teaching assistants working in specialist or advanced support roles within education settings.

All learning aligns to current SEND legislation, safeguarding requirements, and inclusive practice standards within UK education settings.

This course is ideal for:

• Experienced teaching assistants and specialist support staff in education.
• SEN, behaviour, and inclusion practitioners working with complex learner needs.
• Professionals seeking to formalise advanced practice and leadership capability.
• Staff aiming to strengthen professional impact within schools and education settings.

Typical Job Roles Include:

• Specialist Teaching Assistant
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
• SEN Teaching Assistant
• Behaviour Support Practitioner
• Inclusion Support Officer
• Pastoral Lead

This course is suitable for employers operating in:

• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Special schools
• Alternative provision
• Academies and multi-academy trusts
• Independent schools

Time commitment – 4 hours per week working specifically on this course during working hours plus 2 hours employer led CPD.

This course starts weekly and could be fully funded for you! To register your interest here, Click the Apply Now button to find out more!

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