SEN Teaching Assistant

Job Overview We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who shares our values and has the dedication and skills to support learning in the classroom as well as to contribute to other areas of school life for our young people with SEND. If you are passionate about supporting and empowering students with SEND, we would love to hear from you St Martins School and Horizons 6th Form is an 11-19 Special School in Derby, with a mixed student profile of children and young people with a range of learning difficulties and additional complex needs; including Autism, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, Social Emotional and Mental Health, as well as other Learning Disabilities and Difficulties. St Martins Shares a site with Noel-Baker Academy in Alvaston, whilst Horizons 6th Form is based in Derby city centre. Our Supported Internship programme for Year 14 students is based at the Royal Derby Hospital. We received our fourth consecutive ‘Outstanding’ OFSTED in October 2024 and we continue to aspire to the highest standards for students and our staff team. Candidate Requirements Have experience of supporting students with a range of Special Educational Needs. Be able to tailor communication to meet the needs of students. Want to work towards Shaping Successful Futures for all students. Working Hours Monday and Thursday – 8:15 am – 4:00 pmTuesday and Wednesday – 8:15 am – 4:45 pmFriday – 8:15 am – 2:45 pm Salary & Contract Actual Salary: £23,755-£26,170 Working hours: 37 hours per week, 38 term time weeks + 5 INSET Days (39 weeks total) Contract type: Fixed Term for One Year Benefits An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff) Support Staff only based on working full time, all year – Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays) Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well‑being. Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands. Free Eye Tests Cycle to work scheme Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust. Experienced leadership and subject‑specific support. Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust. Access to the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT. Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate. Participating in peer reviews. Access to a suite of online courses. Placement projects within our family of schools. Safeguarding Statement St Martins School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Click here to review Safeguarding and Pupil Protection Policy: https://www.shaw-education.org.uk/our-trust/key-information This position is subject to robust vetting procedures, including an online search for all shortlisted candidates, in line with our Trust’s commitment to safer recruitment. An enhanced criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), formerly known as the CRB, is required. You will be asked to disclose all relevant unspent and, where applicable, unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions, and convictions. Equal Opportunity Shaw Education Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are fully committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection processes promote equality, diversity, and inclusion at every stage. Recruitment Process In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CVs alone will not be accepted. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date as we review applications on an on‑going basis and interviews may be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, therefore, we encourage early applications. Successful candidates will be subject to a fully Enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. #J-18808-Ljbffr