Specialist Teaching Assistant

Specialist Teaching Assistant

Location: Chesterfield
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-time

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Specialist Teaching Assistant to join a specialist SEN school in Chesterfield from September 2026.

This rewarding role involves supporting children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), complex medical needs, physical disabilities, and sensory processing needs. Pupils may require highly personalised support to access learning, communicate effectively, and engage with the world around them.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support pupils through tailored sensory experiences, communication-based learning, therapeutic interventions, and personal care routines. You will play a vital role in helping students develop independence, build relationships, and achieve meaningful outcomes in a nurturing and inclusive environment.

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with PMLD, sensory needs, and complex learning difficulties.
• Support pupils in accessing personalised learning activities and sensory-based experiences.
• Assist with the delivery of sensory integration activities and sensory regulation strategies.
• Promote communication using a variety of approaches, including Makaton, PECS, objects of reference, and assistive technology.
• Support pupils with personal care, feeding, and mobility needs where required.
• Assist with therapy programmes under the guidance of teaching and specialist staff.
• Create a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment.
• Encourage the development of independence, communication, and social interaction skills.
• Monitor and record pupil progress, wellbeing, and engagement.
• Support pupils during classroom activities, hydrotherapy sessions, educational visits, and enrichment activities where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, medical professionals, and parents/carers.

• Experience working with children, young people, or adults with additional needs in education, care, health, or support settings.
• A genuine passion for supporting pupils with complex needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Patient, nurturing, and empathetic approach.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of the importance of dignity, inclusion, and pupil‑centred support.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

• Excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience within a specialist SEN setting
• Supportive environment with experienced education professionals
• Competitive daily rates (inclusive of holiday pay)
• Opportunities to work across a range of SEN schools and specialist provisions
• Opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
• Free Safeguarding training
• Refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (unlimited referrals)
• Online portal to manage your pay and timesheets

All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled-up holiday pay.

Monarch Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

This role is subject to employment references, an enhanced DBS check, and right to work in the UK checks.

Applicants must be UK residents and eligible to work in the UK.