SEN Teachers, Teaching Assistants & SEND Support Roles

📍 Areas Covered: Derby, Chesterfield, Ilkeston, Long Eaton, Swadlincote, Buxton, Matlock, Ripley and surrounding areas

Mana Education recruits SEN teachers and support staff for specialist schools, alternative provisions and mainstream schools with SEN departments across Derbyshire.

Roles Available

✔️ SEN Teachers
✔️ SEN Teaching Assistants
✔️ Learning Support Assistants
✔️ Behaviour Support Assistants
✔️ SEN Learning Mentors
✔️ Autism Support Staff
✔️ SEMH Support Workers
✔️ Classroom Support Staff

SEN Jobs Across Derbyshire

Derby

A major hub for SEN schools, alternative provisions and mainstream schools requiring specialist support staff.

Chesterfield

Strong demand for SEN teachers, SEND teaching assistants and behaviour support professionals.

Ilkeston & Long Eaton

Schools supporting pupils with a wide range of additional educational and behavioural needs.

Swadlincote & Ripley

Opportunities within primary, secondary and specialist SEN settings.

Buxton & Matlock

Flexible SEN supply and long-term opportunities within schools across the Derbyshire Dales.

Why Choose Mana Education? 🌟

Mana Education works closely with SEN schools and specialist provisions across Derbyshire to match the right people to the right schools.

We understand that SEN recruitment is about far more than qualifications alone — personality, patience, empathy and adaptability are equally important.

💼 What We Offer:

✅ Competitive daily pay rates
✅ Weekly pay
✅ Flexible work to suit your lifestyle
✅ Long-term and permanent opportunities
✅ Friendly local consultants
✅ Interview support and CV advice
✅ Opportunities in specialist SEN environments
✅ Day-to-day, short-term and long-term supply work

Our team takes time to understand your experience, preferences and career goals before matching you to suitable roles.

📚 Qualifications & Backgrounds Welcomed

We welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds in:

✔️ SEN education
✔️ Mainstream teaching
✔️ Teaching assistant roles
✔️ Residential care
✔️ Youth work
✔️ Sports coaching
✔️ Behaviour mentoring
✔️ Support work and care environments

🎓 Useful Qualifications Include:

📖 QTS / equivalent recognised teaching qualification OR relevant experience in UK schools
📖 Teaching Assistant qualifications
📖 CACHE certificates
📖 SEN training
📖 Autism awareness training
📖 Behaviour management training
📖 Team Teach training
📖 Safeguarding certificates

SEN Needs Commonly Supported

Our Derbyshire SEN schools support pupils with a wide variety of needs including:

🧩 Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC)
🧠 ADHD
💬 Speech & Language Difficulties
📘 Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
📗 Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
💙 SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health)
🎯 Behavioural needs
♿ Physical disabilities and complex needs