Teaching Assistant actual salary pro rata is £17,252 - £18,292 for 39 weeks, term time plus CPD days (£20,114 - £21,174 FTE based on 36 hours over 52 weeks), rising to pro rata £19,004 - £20,873 (£22,157 - £24,336 FTE based on 36 hours over 52 weeks) for a Senior Teaching Assistant after completing the TA apprenticeship (paid for by us) and 2 years with the Trust. Some of the students are non-verbal using alternative means of communication including Makaton, signs, symbols or communications aids, often using a multi-sensory approach.