SEN Teaching and Learning Assistant

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council's Marsh Lane Primary School is seeking a dedicated Teaching and Learning Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a pupil with Special Educational Needs, focusing on emotional regulation and curriculum access.

You will work with the class teacher to offer visual scaffolds, routines and targeted interventions in literacy, phonics and maths, while developing social skills and a calm classroom environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with special educational needs.
• Ability to implement visual scaffolds and structured routines.
• Ability to deliver literacy and phonics interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support for a pupil with SEND.
• Support emotional regulation and social skills development.
• Deliver daily literacy and phonics interventions.
• Support maths learning with targeted interventions.
• Create visual scaffolds and structured routines to aid learning.
• Assist with sensory plans and handwriting support.

Skills

Patience

Compassionate

Empathy

Child-focused communication

Collaboration

Observation

Behaviour management

Tools

Clicker 8

Job description

Closing date: 27 September 2026

Are you passionate about making a difference to children with SEND? We’re seeking a caring, patient, and proactive Teaching and Learning Assistant to join our friendly team at Marsh Lane Primary School.

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled Teaching Assistant to provide 1:1 support for a pupil with Special Educational Needs, focusing on emotional regulation, curriculum access and targeted intervention.

The successful candidate will build a trusted, nurturing relationship with the child, using attachment-informed approaches, attuned communication and co-regulation strategies. You will help the child recognise early signs of dysregulation, offer movement breaks and provide a calm, secure base within the classroom.

In collaboration with the class teacher, you will support access to learning by offering clear visual scaffolds, step-by-step guidance and structured routines. This includes helping the child plan and sequence tasks, using tools such as checklists, mind maps, reading windows and sensory supports.

The role includes delivering daily literacy and phonics intervention, using approaches such as Precision Teaching, paired reading, Colourful Semantics and Clicker 8. You will also support maths learning using interventions, pre-teaching, and the use of concrete and digital resources.

A key element of the role will be developing the child’s social skills and emotional literacy, supporting friendship groups, facilitating restorative conversations, and helping the child reflect on challenges in a safe, structured way.

You will also help implement the child’s sensory plan, including daily regulation activities, fine motor development and appropriate handwriting support.

Your work will contribute to long-term outcomes, including improved independence, academic progress in literacy and maths, emotional regulation, and confident participation in school life.

Provisional Interview Date: 1 October 2026