Teaching and Learning Assistant

Derbyshire Limited; Matlock; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A fabulous opportunity has arisen for a Teaching and Learning Assistant position at Highfields School in Matlock, which starts in September 2025. We seek an outstanding practitioner who is resourceful and inspirational, with a commitment to raising educational standards. The role involves supporting students in a vibrant school environment, contributing to their achievement and welfare.

Qualifications

• Ability to inspire and motivate students and colleagues.
• Commitment to professional development.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and motivate students to achieve their best.
• Maintain effective communication with students and staff.
• Promote a safe and supportive learning environment.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Motivational skills

Job description

Location Highfields School, Matlock Reference JOB/25/01716 Salary details Scale 3, Point 6 - 8: £25,183 - £25,992 (Actual Salary: £19,239.57 - £19,857.64 Job term Part Time Appointment type Permanent Hours 32 hours 30 minutes per week, 39 weeks per year Closing Date 29 June 2025

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW

A fabulous opportunity has arisen for a Teaching and Learning Assistant at Highfields School, to start September 2025.

Highfields is a vibrant and popular school with approximately 1300 students, including 200 in our sixth form. Our students are friendly and highly motivated.

Highfields are proud to be a part of East Midlands Education Trust (EMET), a partnership of schools whose mission is to raise the educational standards and improve the life chances of all the children within our Trust. Our schools are high performing and represent the full age range of 3-19, along with an alternative education provider. We place great emphasis on collaborative working across the Trust within a family of schools approach. Our schools enjoy a high degree of ‘aligned autonomy’ whilst, at the same time, they are supported by a central trust team who help ensure our schools provide the highest quality of provision possible.

For a September start, we are looking for an outstanding practitioner. The successful candidate will be resourceful, inspirational and forward thinking. You will share our vision of achieving excellence and raising further the standards of achievement.

We wish to appoint a colleague to this post who has:

• The ability to inspire and motivate students and colleagues to achieve their best
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills
• A commitment to professional development
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Highfields is situated in Matlock, the county town of Derbyshire, on the south eastern edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park. It is within easy reach of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham.

On the application form, please focus on a detailed 'supporting statement' taking into account the person specification and indicating why you would be the best person for us to recruit to this position.

If you would like further information and require an informal conversation or visit, please telephone or email our school office via 01629 584020 or [e-mail]

We welcome applications from both full and part time (job share) candidates - please express your preference on your application.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

Interviews will be held shortly after the Closing Date.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.

Please read any attached documents before applying for this job