Teaching Assistant

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Job title Teaching Assistant Job reference  Date posted 27/10/2026 Final date to receive applications 05/11/2026 Working Pattern Term time Salary Grade 2 SCP 8-10, FTE - £25,220-£25,614 - Actual Salary £21,983 - £22,326 a year Contractual hours 37 Basis Term-time full time fixed term Job category/type School Support Attachments Blank Job description

Location:
St Martins School
- Shaw Education Trust

Hours: 37 hours a week

Contract type:
Fixed Term for 1 year
- Term-Time 38 weeks a year + 5 Inset Days

We are looking for a Classroom Assistant who shares our values and has the dedication and skills to support with the provision and resourcing of learning in the classroom as well as to contribute to other areas of school life for our young people with SEND. If you are passionate about supporting and empowering students with SEND, we would love to hear from you!

St Martins School and Horizons 6th Form is an 11-19 Special School in Derby, with a mixed student profile of children and young people with a range of learning difficulties and additional complex needs; including Autism, Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, Social Emotional and Mental Health, as well as other Learning Disabilities and Difficulties.

St Martins shares a site with Noel-Baker Academy in Alvaston, whilst Horizons 6th Form is based in Derby city centre. Our Supported Internship programme for Year 14 students is based at the Royal Derby Hospital. We received our fourth consecutive 'Outstanding' OFSTED in October 2024 and we continue to aspire to the highest standards for students and our staff team.

At St Martins, our aim is to Shape Successful Futures for our students throughout their time in school – whether in the classroom or the playground, and we believe that all time spent in school is a valuable opportunity for personal development. We believe in developing our staff team to help them reach their potential, with opportunities for further development and progression available to all.

• Have experience of working with young people
• Want to support students who have Special Educational Needs
• Be inspired to work towards Shaping Successful Futures for all students

The hours of work for this post are:
Monday and Thursday – 8:15am-4:00pm, Tuesday and Wednesday – 8:15am-4:45pm, Friday – 8:15am-2:45pm.

We encourage visits to the school prior to application. To arrange a visit, or if you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Victoria Theobald – victoria.theobald.org . We look forward to meeting you.

All candidates are required to provide a supporting statement on the formal application forms which states clearly your reasons for applying, skills and experience for this position.

Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We’re a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.

Our Special settings cater for children and young people with a wide range of Special Educational Needs from children with profound medical needs and life limiting conditions, those with severe, moderate and sensory needs through to young people with social emotional and mental health needs that require support and understanding to help them to navigate their world.

Whether you are a teacher, a teaching assistant,…