Teaching Assistant

Career Teachers; Derby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Teachers is seeking a Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant for a full-time role starting September 2025 in Derby. Candidates should have strong behavior management skills and experience working with children. The position offers a supportive environment and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Access to CPD and training courses

Support from dedicated consultant

Referral bonus for referring a friend

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people.
• Recognised teaching assistant qualification (Level 2 or 3).
• Confident in managing challenging behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Work with class teacher to support unique needs of pupils.
• Build trusting relationships to engage students in learning.
• Ensure a calm, positive learning environment.

Skills

Behavior Management

Relationship Building

Calm Manner

Positive Attitude

Education

Level 2 or Level 3 Qualification in Childcare

Job description

Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Derby

September 2025

Full Time

At Career Teachers we are currently working with a mainstream primary schools in Derby who require a Teaching Assistants to work on long term, full time from September 2025. We are looking for resilient Level 2, Level 3 or higher qualified Teaching Assistants with strong behaviour management skills to join our successful team.

Your Requirements:

• Experience working with children and young people
• A recognised teaching assistant qualification such as Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in childcare
• Confident in managing challenging behaviours, defusing situations, and making a calm and positive environment for students to progress in
• A calm, patient manner with a positive can-do attitude

Your Role:

• You will be working with the class teacher and other members of support staff to ensure that the pupil receives the care required to cater for their unique needs
• You must be able to build trusting and meaningful relationships and ensure that they are engaged in learning and activities
• This is a full-time role starting this September, we are looking for a committed and passionate teaching assistant who is looking to join a successful team of practitioners and really make a difference

What Career Teachers can offer you:

• Competitive rates of pay for you
• Access to outstanding continual opportunities for CPD and training courses such as Team Teach, Makaton, PECs and behaviour management
• Support from your dedicated consultant and the whole team

Plus, recommend a friend who's looking for a new teaching or support role and we will thank you with 125 for every Teacher and every Teaching Assistant that registers and works for 10 days.