SEND Specialist Teaching Assistant SEMH / Autism Specialism
| Posting date: | 16 April 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2026 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0PU |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | a4f78c6e-ecbb-4729-9a63-6f4b98a06626 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
• Have experience of working with children in an educational settingwho havecomplex individual SEND needs in a Teaching Assistant capacity or equivalent.
• Have an NVQ3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience
• Have specialist training or experience inSocial,emotionaland mental health;and with knowledge and experience of SEND needs includingCommunication and interaction; Cognition and learning; Sensory and/or physical.
• Have knowledge and experience working with pupils with Autism.
• Have the ability tounderstand and develop theappropriatestrategiesandinterventions that enable children to meet their EHC outcomes or personal targets.
• Have the ability toprovide coaching and development to staff.
• Have a good understanding of safeguarding issues
• Work in partnership with teaching staff and other professionals as well as agencies, voluntarygroupsand service providers.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
• polite, wellbehavedand considerate children
• friendly and supportive staff,parentsand Directors
• a commitment to high quality professional development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The successful candidate will:
• Have experience of working with children in an educational settingwho havecomplex individual SEND needs in a Teaching Assistant capacity or equivalent.
• Have an NVQ3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience
• Have specialist training or experience inSocial,emotionaland mental health;and with knowledge and experience of SEND needs includingCommunication and interaction; Cognition and learning; Sensory and/or physical.
• Have knowledge and experience working with pupils with Autism.
• Have the ability tounderstand and develop theappropriatestrategiesandinterventions that enable children to meet their EHC outcomes or personal targets.
• Have the ability toprovide coaching and development to staff.
• Have a good understanding of safeguarding issues
• Work in partnership with teaching staff and other professionals as well as agencies, voluntarygroupsand service providers.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• the opportunity to be part of our team, who are committed to educational excellence
• polite, wellbehavedand considerate children
• friendly and supportive staff,parentsand Directors
• a commitment to high quality professional development
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.