Sen Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant - Derbyshire

SEN Teaching Assistant | Derbyshire | Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities | Immediate Starts Available

Are you a caring, patient and dedicated individual with experience supporting children with additional needs?

We are currently recruiting SEN Teaching Assistants to work within primary, secondary and specialist schools across Derbyshire. This is a rewarding opportunity to support pupils with a range of special educational needs and help them reach their full potential both academically and socially.

Key Responsibilities:

Providing 1:1 and small group support to pupils with SEND
Supporting children with Autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH and other additional needs
Assisting with classroom activities and learning programmes
Encouraging positive behaviour and pupil engagement
Supporting pupils' emotional, social and academic development
Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and other professionals

Requirements:

Previous experience working with children or young people with SEND
A patient, compassionate and resilient approach
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
Experience within education, care or support work is desirable
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)

What We Offer:

Competitive rates of pay
Flexible working opportunities
Long-term, short-term and permanent positions available
Access to a range of schools across Derbyshire
Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
Free CPD and training opportunities
Whether you're an experienced SEN Teaching Assistant or looking to transfer your skills from a care or support background, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and make a real difference in the lives of children and young people across Derbyshire.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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