SEND Teaching Assistant

Job Description:

SEND Teaching Assistant
Location: Derby
Start: ASAP
Contract: Long-term temporary (potential for permanent role)
Hours: Monday to Friday, Term Time Only
Pay: £95-£110 per day (dependent on experience)

The Opportunity
A supportive secondary school in Derby is seeking an experienced SEND Teaching Assistant to provide consistent, long-term support to a pupil within KS3.
This is a stability-focused role. The school is looking for someone reliable, resilient and confident supporting pupils with additional needs daily within a secondary setting.

The Role

• Provide dedicated 1:1 SEND support
• Support pupils with ASD, ADHD, SEMH or complex needs
• Implement behaviour and regulation strategies
• Maintain structure, routine and consistency
• Support access to the secondary curriculum
• Work closely with subject teachers and the SENCO
• Build a strong, professional relationship with one pupil

We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a 1:1 SEND role
• Experience in a secondary school setting (desirable)
• Calm, patient and emotionally resilient approach
• Strong behaviour management skills
• Commitment to long-term consistency
• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to apply)

Why Apply?

• Long-term, stable placement
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact
• Supportive secondary environment
• Potential for longer-term opportunity
• No day-to-day supply

Apply with your CV and Tim from Long Term Futures will be in touch.
Long Term Futures is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.