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