SEN TA

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Holme Hall Primary is seeking to recruit 1 SEN Teaching Assistants each working 11 hours each per week. 

Holme Hall Primary School is a warm and friendly place where expectations are high. We are committed to providing the very best opportunities for our children through a broad and inclusive curriculum which seeks to develop the whole child. Our staff are dedicated and passionate, with a sense of fun and commitment to every child. The successful candidates will be excellent classroom practitioners with experience of working with children with a range of needs and who are dedicated to enabling children to achieve their personal best. The successful applicant will: 

• Provide skilled support to children with ADHD, Autism, and a wide range of additional needs, using approaches that promote understanding, patience, and consistency.
• Apply trauma informed and relational practice, ensuring every child feels safe, valued, and understood.
• Work collaboratively as part of the team, contributing ideas, sharing insights, and maintaining strong communication.
• Prepare and adapt learning materials, interventions, and classroom support to meet individual pupils’ learning styles, abilities, and targets.
• Support children’s physical, social, and emotional wellbeing, fostering confidence, resilience, and positive relationships.
• Bring creativity and innovation to learning activities, problem solving, and engagement strategies.
• Maintain high expectations for both achievement and behaviour, promoting a culture of respect, effort, and aspiration.
• Uphold and actively promote the school’s values, ethos, and inclusive vision.
• Champion the inclusion of all pupils, ensuring that children with specific needs are fully supported and able to participate meaningfully in school life.
• Demonstrate strong motivation and passion for helping children thrive, making a genuine and lasting difference in their educational journey.
• Use initiative to assess, monitor, and evaluate pupils’ needs, adjusting support strategies as required.
• Lead targeted intervention groups, delivering structured sessions that accelerate progress and build key skills.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are looking for someone with a flexible, positive, outgoing, caring and nurturing approach. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

 If you interested in this role, please apply via the below My New Term link. 

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/146960/EDV-2026-HHPS-68586

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 8 June 2026

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.