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Part Time SEN Teaching Assistant

Empowering Learning
Posted 6 hours ago, valid for 16 days
Location

Derby, Derbyshire DE23 8BA

Salary

£18,000 - £21,600 per annum

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Contract type

Part Time

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  • Empowering Learning is seeking a part-time SEN teaching assistant for a mainstream school in central Derby, starting September 2023.
  • The role involves working Monday to Friday from 08:30 to 12:00, with a fixed-term contract until July 2025 and potential for permanence from November 2024.
  • Candidates must have at least one year of school-based experience and a TA qualification or relevant degree, along with experience supporting SEN pupils.
  • Key responsibilities include leading academic interventions, providing 1:1 support for children with autism, and liaising with staff about pupil progress.
  • The salary for this role is competitive and will be discussed during the application process.

Do you have experience in supporting pupils with special educational needs? Are you available to begin work from September 2023? Empowering Learning are working with a mainstream school based in the central Derby area who are looking to appoint a part time SEN teaching assistant to work in their SEN unit within their school.

The role will be Monday to Friday and the hours of work will be 08:30-12:00. The contract will be fixed term until July 2025 with the potential of becoming permanent for the right person from November 2024.

The school are looking somebody to appoint who:

  • Has previous experience of supporting SEN pupils
  • Has at least one years' school based experience
  • Holds a TA qualification or a relevant degree
  • Can build good relationships with children who struggle to engage in class
  • Has good communication skills to liaise with staff and pupils
  • Can lead inspiring interventions to help engage pupils

The main duties within this role will be:

  • Leading academic interventions with children working below age expected levels
  • Working on a 1:1 basis with children who present with autism
  • Supporting pupils in and out of class who present with special educational needs
  • Liaising with the school SENCO and the class teacher around the progress of pupils
  • Providing pastoral support to children with social and emotional needs
  • Working across EYFS with children working below age expected levels

To apply for this role, please send across your CV via the application page. Alternatively, please call Jamie on

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