Teaching Assistant Level 2

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council seeks a passionate Teaching Assistant to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities inside and outside of the classroom, including 1-to-1 support.

You will require strong numeracy and literacy skills, excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, and the capability to plan, assess and deliver targeted literacy or numeracy interventions to help learners realise their potential.

Qualifications

• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to plan, assess and deliver literacy or numeracy interventions.
• Desire to work with young people with SEND.

Responsibilities

• Support the inclusion, social integration and academic progress of pupils with SEND inside and outside of the mainstream classroom.
• Contribute to delivery, assessment and monitoring of student progress and support intervention.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Planning & assessment

Deliver interventions

1-to-1 support

Job description

Closing date: 04 October 2026

We are looking for a passionate and inspiring Teaching Assistant to provide support inside and outside of the classroom for young people with special educational needs and disabilities, which may include 1 to 1 support.

In addition to excellent numeracy and literacy skills the essential requirements are excellent communication, inter-personal skills, the ability to plan, assess and deliver literacy or numeracy interventions and a desire to work with young people helping them to realise their potential.

Applicants should be keen to:

• support the inclusion, social integration and academic progress of pupils with SEND inside and outside of the mainstream classroom.
• contribute to delivery, assessment and monitoring of student progress and support intervention.

The working hours are 8:30am - 3:30pm Monday, Tuesday Thursday and Friday and 8:30am to 4:00pm on a Wednesday.