Teaching Assistant Sensory and/or Physical Needs

Noel-Baker Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0BR

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  4 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,327.47 - £29,837.78

Teaching Assistant Sensory and/or Physical Needs job summary

About the Role

Noel Baker School is seeking two dedicated and compassionate Sensory and/or Physical Needs Teaching Assistants to join our In-School Inclusion Provision. This is a highly rewarding role supporting pupils with sensory and/or physical needs, including those requiring intimate care and specialist health-related support, to access learning and thrive within school life.

The post is term-time only, making it particularly suitable for working parents or those seeking a role that fits around family commitments. It may also appeal to individuals with previous experience in nursing, healthcare, social care, or caring roles, who are looking to apply their skills in a school environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality support to pupils with sensory and/or physical needs, ensuring their safety, dignity and access to learning
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• Support the delivery of EHCPs, risk assessments, behaviour plans and NHS care plans
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• Undertake personal and intimate care, moving and handling, and support with medical and physical needs (full training provided)
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• Promote independence, inclusion and positive relationships
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• Work closely with teachers, the SEND team and external professionals including NHS services
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• Support pupils during lessons, social times, educational visits and transitions
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• Maintain accurate records and contribute to safeguarding and wellbeing processes

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Caring, resilient and committed to inclusive education
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• Confident in supporting pupils with complex physical and/or sensory needs
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• Willing and able to undertake intimate care and physical support duties
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• A strong team player with excellent communication skills

Experience of working in education, healthcare, nursing, residential care, or support work is highly valued. Full training will be provided where required, including moving and handling, safeguarding and healthcare interventions.

Why Join Noel Baker School?

• Term-time only working – ideal for family-friendly balance
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• A supportive, inclusive school community
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• Ongoing training and professional development
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• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to pupils’ lives every day

Safeguarding

Noel Baker School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and rigorous pre-employment screening.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Noel-Baker Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1243 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Noel-Baker Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/noel-baker-academy

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