SEN Teaching and Learning Assistant

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW

We currently have a vacancy for an enthusiastic and committed Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant who has experience specifically of supporting pupils with additional needs. 

‘Learning and Growing in Faith, Hope and Love’ 

Our School believes in:

• Enabling everyone to reach their full potential.
• Developing a love for learning and a desire to achieve.
• Encouraging everyone to become independent and confident, with a belief in themselves.
• Promoting Christian values and respecting diversity. 

We would like to hear from you if you:

• are creative, experienced and enthusiastic;
• have high expectations and will use this to deliver engaging learning;
• have an innovative and exciting approach to learning;
• have the ability to reflect on and develop your own practice and that of others;
• are willing to play a key role in the development, delivery and enrichment of our curriculum;
• are well-organised and will make a positive contribution to our school team.

To apply please submit completed applications forms to liz.knapper@christchurch.derbyshire.sch.uk by the closing date.

We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms. Please note that we will not consider CVs as part of the shortlisting.

SEN Teaching and Learning Assistant – DDAT

This is a real opportunity to make your mark and contribute to the development of learning in our school.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. 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.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Provisional Interview Date: Wednesday 22 July 2026