Teaching Assistant

Zest Education is working in partnership with a warm and inclusive school in Derby to recruit a committed SEN Teaching Assistant. This rewarding role involves supporting students across the primary or secondary phase who require additional help due to a range of special educational needs, including autism (ASD), ADHD, speech and language delays, and SEMH needs.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a real difference in young people’s lives and is confident working both one-to-one and in small groups.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Provide tailored support to students with SEN in classroom and intervention settings

• Work closely with teachers and the school’s SENCO to deliver personalised learning plans

• Encourage student independence, emotional regulation, and classroom engagement

• Use a variety of communication strategies such as PECS, Makaton, or visual timetables (training can be provided)

• Support personal care routines where necessary

• Promote a safe, inclusive, and respectful school environment

 Requirements:

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with special educational needs

• A caring, calm, and patient personality

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (desirable but not essential)

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willing to apply through Zest Education)

• A strong understanding of safeguarding and child protection

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email MIA at mia@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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