SEMH Teaching Assistant

SEN Teaching Assistant

FULL TIME, UNTIL JULY 2027 - STARTING IMMEDIATELY

We are working with a small, specialist setting in Buxton (SK17) who are looking to add two teaching assistants to their small yet highly supportive team.

Our school provides a tailored education to young people aged between 5 and 17, who find accessing mainstream education challenging - there will be a high focus on building professional, respectful and meaningful relationships with young people who need consistency and focus in their education.

Despite being a small setting, our Headteacher prides themselves on offering an inclusive learning environment where young people can thrive.

CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS

• Location: Buxton, Derbyshire
• Position: Teaching Assistant
• Type of work: Long term Non-Teaching cover
• Start date: September 2026
• Duration / Likely Duration: July 2027
• End date (if applicable): July 2027
• Contract type: Temporary
• Full time/part time: Full
• Minimum rate of pay: GBP90
• Hours: 8:30am to 3:30pm

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Recent Graduate, with a 2:2 or higher, OR Experience as a TA in a similar setting, OR experience working with young people in a vocational/coaching capacity
• Previous experience working in a UK school
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people

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