Sen Teaching Assistant

Job description

SEND Teaching Assistant

Location: Derby, DE74
Start Date: Immediate Start
Salary: £95 - £115 per day

Are you a dedicated SEND Teaching Assistant who is passionate about helping children overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential?

Do you have a Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, an equivalent qualification, or at least 6 months of relevant experience supporting pupils with additional needs?

Can you confidently adapt your approach to support pupils with SEND, behavioural challenges and emotional regulation needs, both inside and outside the classroom?

TeacherActive is working with a supportive and inclusive school in Derby (DE74) that is looking to appoint a compassionate and proactive SEND Teaching Assistant . The school provides a positive learning environment with dedicated spaces for pupils who benefit from a quieter, more sensory-appropriate setting, allowing children to access learning in a way that best suits their individual needs.

This full-time SEND Teaching Assistant position offers working hours of approximately 8:30am to 4:00pm , supporting pupils with a range of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You will work closely with the class teacher to deliver 1:1 support, facilitate small group interventions and adapt learning activities through play-based approaches and adaptive teaching. The role will involve supporting pupils in both the classroom and separate sensory-friendly learning spaces, assisting with personal care where required and using positive behaviour strategies to support emotional regulation and progress against Pre-Key Stage assessment standards.

The successful SEND Teaching Assistant will have:

• A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification, an equivalent qualification, or a minimum of 6 months' relevant experience supporting children with additional needs
• Experience supporting pupils with SEND through 1:1 interventions, small group activities and personalised learning
• A good understanding of the curriculum, adaptive teaching and Pre-Key Stage assessment standards
• Knowledge of positive behaviour support strategies, sensory needs and approaches to supporting emotional regulation
• Confidence sup...

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Derby

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

15-10-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English