Complex SEND Teaching Assistant in our Enhanced Resource Section (ERS)

The Pingle Academy, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0QA

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  13 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  6 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,142.00 - £30,024.00 Annually (FTE) Pro-rata for the hours advertised (£21,356.76 - £22,785.00)

Complex SEND Teaching Assistant in our Enhanced Resource Section (ERS) job summary

Here, at The Pingle Academy, we are on a truly exciting journey of improving standards and outcomes in our pursuit of excellence.

Good behaviour provides the foundations for high quality teaching and learning to thrive. It allows teachers to focus on their craft and to teach well. High quality teaching is sacrosanct and is the absolute focus of our next chapter ensuring that great teaching impacts positively on the outcomes of all within our care. This is an absolute focus of our current work and we are committed to being masters of our craft, delivering a curriculum that meets the needs of our students, allowing them to progress, achieve and excel.

Our visitors tell us that our Academy offers them a warm welcome with a calm atmosphere. We are a passionate and committed group of staff who support each other to be the best that we can be.

Our vision is to ensure that all the children and young people in our care have the opportunity to fulfil their potential through achieving highly, regardless of their ability or background. We are truly an inclusive academy with an ERS unit attached and a thriving Sixth Form provision.

At The Pingle Academy we believe in working hard, being kind and choosing wisely. We are privileged to work in a community where we have a positive impact on children’s lives and future every day.

Strong pastoral care ensures that students feel safe. Feel valued and have a sense of belonging. We advocate a warm strict approach where adults are trusted and respected, where students are nurtured, valued and known. When we get this right, the pieces of the jigsaw come together, students attend more, students learn more - they progress and they thrive.

The Candidate

Complex SEND Teaching Assistant - Join The Pingle Academy

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of students with complex needs? Do you want to work in a school that values every child and champions inclusive learning? The Pingle Academy is seeking a dedicated and experienced Complex SEND Teaching Assistant to join our supportive and dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity to use your specialist knowledge to help pupils overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full potential.

Working under the direction of teaching staff and the SENDCO, you will play a vital role in supporting pupils with SEND, including those with EHCPs or GRIPs, to access the curriculum and thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. You will provide tailored support both in the classroom and in one-to-one or small group settings, assisting with literacy, numeracy, and SEND strategies, as well as helping pupils develop independence, confidence, and resilience.

As a Complex SEND Teaching Assistant at The Pingle Academy, you will:

• Build effective, trusting relationships with pupils to encourage engagement and learning.

• Support assessment and monitoring of SEND pupils, providing feedback to the SENDCO to inform individual education and behaviour plans.

• Assist with classroom activities, adapting learning to meet individual needs, and ensuring pupils can access lessons successfully.

• Provide pastoral care, mentoring, and support for students experiencing difficulties, helping them manage social, emotional, and behavioural challenges.

• Accompany pupils on trips, visits, and extra-curricular activities, promoting inclusion and engagement.

• Liaise with parents, carers, and external professionals to ensure consistent support and progress.

At The Pingle Academy, we are committed to creating a nurturing, inclusive environment where every pupil can thrive. You will be joining a school that values collaboration, high expectations, and the development of all students, providing you with opportunities to grow professionally through training, mentoring, and involvement in SEND initiatives.

This is more than a role - it’s a chance to have a meaningful impact on the lives of young people, helping them overcome challenges, unlock potential, and achieve success. If you are compassionate, skilled, and ready to inspire and support students with complex needs, we would love to hear from you.

32.5 hours per week, 39 working weeks per year.

Our Vision and Values - Affinity Learning Partnership

Affinity Learning Partnership is a Multi Academy Trust comprising three Secondary Academies and four Primary Academies, currently based in Staffordshire and Derbyshire.

We pride ourselves on being 'a great place to work', Where everyone belongs, progresses and thrives.

Belongs:

We advocate and nurture inclusivity, connectedness and wellbeing by creating opportunities for all and forging a sense of community.

Progress:

Exceptional CPD and career pathways ensure all staff can excel in their roles.

All of our schools deliver quality teaching and learning, underpinned by our aspirational and enriching curriculum. This is enabled by skilled support and business professionals.

Thrives:

We empower staff, pupils and our wider communities to be agents of change both now and in the future. We actively seek to grow our Trust where it supports all in our community to achieve, grow and develop.

Continuing Professional Development

The Trust believes that professional development is key to successful employees and offers excellent opportunities for you to grow and achieve. We provide tailored Continuing Professional Development, mentoring, support and a range of development opportunities across the Trust.

Benefits Package

Affinity Learning Partnership strives to be an ‘Employer of Choice’ and is committed to the wellbeing and development of colleagues. Offering an excellent benefit package which includes:

• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Gym Membership
• BHSF Healthcare Scheme
• Eye Care Voucher Scheme
• Flu Vaccination Vouchers

Additional Information:

Please note that we do not hold a sponsorship licence and, therefore, are unable to employ individuals residing outside of the UK or candidates living within the UK who require continued sponsorship to work in the UK.

Please note: Completed applications should be received by 09:00am of the closing date. We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Please ensure to regularly check your junk/spam folder for any correspondence in relation to the progress of your application. Due to the volume of applications we receive, it is not policy to give individual feedback at this stage.

We welcome a broad range of perspectives with a commitment to equality of opportunity by recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment and a culture of belonging for everyone in Affinity Learning Partnership. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities irrespective of age, disability, race, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, or neurodivergent status. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Pingle Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1375 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Pingle Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-pingle-academy

The Pingle Academy is a successful and well-respected comprehensive school which became an academy in May 2017 as part of Affinity Learning Partnership. We currently cater for 1429 students aged 11–19 and have been over-subscribed for the past five years. The academy enjoys an excellent reputation.

Our academy is truly inclusive and includes Enhanced Resource Sections for students with mild learning difficulties and students with more complex needs. In addition, we have our own alternative provision, which caters for a small number of students who find mainstream classes challenging. Our staff share responsibility for creating a safe and pleasant place to learn and work and are proud of our efforts to educate and care for all our students, whatever their abilities, to ensure that every student’s potential is fulfilled.

We are proud of our caring and inclusive community, and our values of WORK HARD, BE KIND, CHOOSE WISELY are present in all aspects of academy life.

In 2019, the academy enjoyed its best-ever results both at GCSE and A Level. In October 2021, OFSTED judged the academy as GOOD in all areas.

Our priority is to help parents/carers prepare their children for adult lives in a rapidly changing world. We aim to provide a broad and stimulating curriculum; we set high expectations for work and behaviour, and we encourage students to aspire to these standards with confidence.

We value our staff, ensuring that we look after and care for their wellbeing through professional development, mental health provision and supporting staff with their workload.

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