Key Role Information

Salary
£11,344.05- 12,171.08
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Fixed Term
Closing
14/10/2026 17:00
Interview
23 October 2026
Start
2 November 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Derbyshire | SCP8 - SCP11
Department
Educational Support
Key stage
Key Stage 1
Hours per week
15.00
Weeks per year
44.850
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Holme Hall Primary School is a warm and friendly place where expectations are high. We are committed to providing the very best opportunities for our children through a broad and inclusive curriculum which seeks to develop the whole child. Our staff are dedicated and passionate, with a sense of fun and commitment to every child.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Teaching Assistant who are able to support the learning of children with SEND.


The successful candidate will be excellent classroom practitioners with experience of working with children with a range of needs and who are dedicated to enabling children to achieve their personal best.


They will:

Work with individual children with SEND and EHCPs.

Be able to work as part of a team

Prepare learning materials and adapt teaching support according to childrenʼs needs

Look after children's physical, social and emotional welfare-including first aid duties

Be creative and innovative

Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour

Be committed to promoting and upholding the school values and ethos

Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils, including those with specific needs.

Be motivated and passionate to achieve the very best for the children in our care and make a genuine difference

Use initiative to assess and evaluate pupils' needs



Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are looking for someone with a flexible, positive, outgoing, caring and nurturing approach. The SEND TA role is advertised as 15 hours per week. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Benefits

Westfield Health Scheme

Skills

Experience

Experience working in a school environment or other educational settingessential
Experience working with children / young people with special educational needs (SEN)essential
Experience planning and delivering learning activitiesessential
Has experience of leading playground activities.

Personal Attributes

Good literacy and numeracy skills essential
Good organisational skills essential
Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adultsessential
Skills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupilsessential
Ability to work as part of a team and to be flexible in their approach to daily routinesessential
Excellent verbal communication skills essential
Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupilsessential
Knowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needsessential
Good IT skills, particularly using IT to support learningessential
Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding childrenessential
The ability to remain calm in stressful situations essential
Active listening skills essential
Capacity to inspire, motivate and challenge children and young peopleessential
Resilient, positive, forward looking and enthusiastic about making a differenceessential
Commitment to safeguarding pupils’ wellbeing and equalityessential
Commitment to always maintaining confidentialityessential
A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the schoolessential
Sensitivity and understanding, to help build good relationships with pupilsessential
Enjoyment of working with childrenessential
Awareness of need to encourage child to solve own problems and offer help only when appropriate.
experience of using age-appropriate approaches to learning and behaviour within the context of the child’s level of understanding.

Qualifications

At least GCSE English and Maths at least Grade 4 (previously grade 4)essential
At least GCSE English and Maths at least Grade 4 (previously grade 4)essential
Training in Positive Play.
First Aid qualification.
Relevant training over last two years
Teaching Assistant qualification.

Holme Hall Primary School

Jackie Littlechilds

HHPInfo@learnerstrust.org

Taddington Road
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 4RL

Safeguarding Information

Learners' Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. Learners' Multi Academy Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.