15 Jun SEND Teaching and Learning Assistant
Job Title: SEND Teaching & Learning Assistant
Location: William Gilbert Endowed C of E Primary School & Nursery
Contract Type: Fixed Term, Post to be reviewed Summer 2027
Salary: Grade 8
Hours per week: 32.5
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Age Range: 4-11
Job outline
William Gilbert is an exceptional Church of England Primary School, where differences between people are nurtured and valued. Our school community is committed to providing high quality education and holistic development for every child. We are proud of our supportive and collaborative culture, which enables both staff and pupils to flourish.
We are located in the large village of Duffield, five miles north of Derby, in the picturesque world heritage site of the Derwent Valley with the Peak District on our doorstep.
The Governors are wishing to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated, compassionate and skilled special educational needs teaching & learning assistant to join our Early Years team on a fixed term basis to deliver personalised provision under the guidance of the class teacher and outside agency input.
Our vision for excellence, is a safe and healthy learning environment where everyone is happy, excited, challenged and inspired to be a lifelong learner. We aim to do this within the context of a warm, welcoming, Christian ethos where our children further develop strong moral values.
We have a strong, collaborative team, wonderful and enthusiastic children, supportive parents and Governors and a strong surrounding community all striving towards our vision of ‘Through Faith, Hope and Love we learn together’.
Experience of working with SEND pupils, including those with physical and sensory needs, and programmes to develop children’s social, emotional and communication skills is essential.
The successful candidate will work under the guidance and support of the SENDCO, Department Leader and class teacher within our friendly team.
The staff at William Gilbert are a committed and collegial school team, who are well supported by the Senior School Leaders and Governors. Throughout the school we have the pleasure of engaged children – who demonstrate excellent learning attitudes – and families, who are committed to working in partnership with us.
Should you require any other information please visit our website www.williamgilbertend.derbyshire.sch.uk or contact the school directly.
Application information
Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.
To apply for this opportunity please download and complete the attached application form and submit via email to enquiries@williamgilbertend.derbyshire.sch.uk
We only accept applications made on DDAT Application Forms. Please note that we will not consider CVs as part of the shortlisting.
Closing Date: Wednesday 24th June 2026
Provisional Interviews: Wednesday 30th June 2026
DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
