SEN Support Assistant - Norbridge Academy

Delta Academies Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational trust in Nottinghamshire is seeking a dedicated SEN Support Assistant to provide personal support for pupils with additional needs. This part-time, temporary position involves maintaining professional records and ensuring student engagement. The Trust is focused on transforming educational outcomes and requires commitment to safeguarding standards. Join a supportive team dedicated to enhancing students' lives in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Membership to Teachers' Pension Scheme

Access to discounts platform

24/7 access to an online GP

Gym & fitness discounts

Minimum 35 days holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting students with additional needs.
• Ability to maintain professional records and notes.
• Understanding of safeguarding and health care plans.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one personal support for pupils with additional needs.
• Ensure successful engagement with learning.
• Maintain professional records related to individual pupils.

Skills

Personal support for pupils

Understanding of educational needs

Record keeping

Job description

As an SEN Support Assistant, you will provide one to one personal support for pupils with additional needs who are in receipt of an Education Health Care Plan. You will provide special educational and/or medical support to ensure their successful engagement with and access to learning. You will need to maintain professional records and appropriate notes in relation to the individual pupil.

Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .

Norbridge Academy is looking to appoint a SEN Support Assistant to join our academy in January 2026 on a part‑time, temporary basis. If you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England, this could be the role for you. The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Hours: 19.5 hours per week / Term Time only plus 5 Days (39 Weeks) / Temporary. Please see the job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you. The new school: the academy is located in Worksop Nottinghamshire where we have strong links with parents and community leaders. The academy is a larger than average sized academy, catering for pupils from the Early Years Foundation Stage, through Key Stage 1 into Key Stage 2. There are currently 434 pupils on roll in reception to Year 6 and we also have 52 place nursery. All of our staff feel proud to be part of our academy staff, this is reflected in the atmosphere and learning environments. Why join us? This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high performing multi‑academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

Financial Wellbeing

• Membership to either the Teachers' Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme
• Access to an extensive discounts platform

Physical Wellbeing

• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing

• Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
• Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

Holiday Entitlement

Minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.