DSP Assistant

We are searching for a DSP Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. This role is based within our Unit Provision, where we specialise in supporting students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This is a highly rewarding position that offers the opportunity to make a real and lasting impact on our students' learning, development, and wellbeing. What is a DSP Assistant?

It is a Designated Specialist Provision Assistant which means this role is focus on working closely with teaching staff and other professionals to provide tailored support for students within the Unit Provision. You will play a key role in helping students access the curriculum, build confidence, and develop essential life skills. All our students have an Educational Healthcare Plan and require bespoke support.

This is a varied role with responsibilities in the classroom, supporting in the community, PE and other duties that help ensure the smooth running of the Unit Provision where we have over 100 students.

• Provide individual and small group support to SEND students
• Assist with the implementation of personalised learning and support plans
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment

Corby Business Academy's Unit Provision is a well-established, Specialist Educational Needs setting that delivers a highly personalised and inclusive curriculum for students with a broad range of additional needs, including cognition and learning difficulties, communication and interaction needs, and autism. The provision is rooted in a strong ethos of nurture, aspiration and individualised support, ensuring that all students are able to access meaningful learning appropriate to their developmental stage.

The curriculum is carefully designed to meet students working from Pre-Key Stage standards through to Entry Level pathways, rather than following a traditional GCSE model. This allows learning to be both appropriate and ambitious, focusing on securing small steps of progress and embedding key skills through repetition and over learning. Teaching is highly adaptive, responsive to individual needs, and delivered through a multi-sensory approach that enables students to engage, explore and succeed.

Students follow bespoke learning pathways that prioritise communication, cognition, independence and social development alongside core academic skills. Opportunities are carefully structured to develop functional literacy and numeracy, while also placing equal importance on life skills, emotional regulation and personal development. Staff use a range of strategies, including visual supports, structured routines and practical learning experiences, to ensure that all students can access and retain knowledge.

Preparation for Adulthood is central to the curriculum design. Students are supported to develop essential skills for independent living, employability and community participation. This includes opportunities to build confidence in real-life contexts, engage in meaningful enrichment activities and develop the resilience and adaptability needed for their next steps. The Unit Provision benefits from small class sizes and a high staff-to-student ratio, enabling strong relationships and a deep understanding of individual needs.

Each class is supported by a skilled teacher and teaching assistant(s), ensuring consistent, targeted support and a safe, structured learning environment. Overall, the Unit Provision offers a rich, multi-sensory and highly supportive learning experience where every student is valued as an individual. Through adaptive teaching, a focus on Preparation for Adulthood and a commitment to celebrating progress at all levels, students are empowered to achieve their…