SEND Specialist Teaching Assistant
Lakeside Primary Academy, Derby, DE24 8UY13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Pending completion of pre-employment checks
Closing date
7 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 36.66 Hours per week, 39 weeks per annum
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 6 SCP 23-27 (£34,434 - £38,220 per annum, pro-rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We welcome applications from excellent practitioners who have:
An NVQ3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience
Excellent classroom practice and are able to lead a room and adapt provision to meet need.
Experience and expertise in supporting pupils with Speech, Language and Communication Needs and those with a diagnosis of autism.
Experience in delivering bespoke, nurturing curricula for pupils who may be working below age-related expectation and require personalised learning pathways.
The ability to support and develop communication-friendly and emotionally supportive environments.
The ability to adapt provision for pupils with SEND and EAL, ensuring inclusive and high-quality learning experiences.
The ability to share learning with others, helping colleagues to develop their skills and understanding
The ability to provide nurturing environments for all pupils, with experience of working with pupils with SEMH needs.
What the school offers its staff
At The Harmony Trust, our work is guided by our core values:
Respect and Acceptance –We celebrate diversity and ensure every child and adult feels valued.
Honesty and Integrity –We act with transparency and fairness in all we do.
Compassion and Kindness –We nurture positive relationships and support wellbeing.
Resilience and Responsibility –We persevere through challenges and take ownership of our actions.
Co-operation and Collaboration –We work together to achieve shared goals.
Aspiration and Motivation –We inspire ambition and encourage everyone to reach their full potential.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harmony Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Lakeside Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 615 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Lakeside Primary Academy website
- Email address
- htrecruitment@theharmonytrust.org
Lakeside's History
Lakeside Community Primary School, formed in September 2004 after the amalgamation of Southgate Infant & Nursery School and Wilmorton Community Primary School. In January 2019 we joined the Harmony Trust to become Lakeside Primary Academy.
Our Academy caters for children aged between 3-11 and we currently provide for around 675 learners and their families.
Our beautiful modern school has four phases, each phase has a leader and its own team of excellent staff who in turn are assisted by fantastic office staff and a kitchen and facilities management team who help us to avoid hunger, stay warm and have a clean place to learn!
Early Years Foundation Stage (3-5 years) Nursery and Reception
Key Stage 1 (5-7 years) – Year 1 & Year 2
Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 years) – Year 3 & Year 4
Upper Key Stage 2 (9-11 years) – Year 5 & Year 6
The whole school is housed in a state of the art building completed July 2006 on the busy A6. We have a large playing field, extensive play space around the school, Sensory Room and Learning Zone, which houses our Computing Suite and Library. The building is an imaginative design built as part of a Private Funding Initiative (PFI) project with the facilities management being undertaken by Vinci Partnerships.
The Alvaston Children’s Centre is located on the London Road side of the school site. This facility is available to all families in the area, not just the families of children who come to the school and looks to provide a range of services for children between 0 and 7 and their families. Information leaflets are produced by the Children’s Centre advertising the activities and services they offer, we regularly send this out to all our families. For any other information please pop in to see them.
Arranging a visit to Lakeside Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email htrecruitment@theharmonytrust.org.
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