Teaching Assistant

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Career progression

Employee assistance programme

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Terms and Conditions

Job summary

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy, a primary school in Derby City Centre, seeks a Teaching Assistant to support pupils and work with teachers to deliver engaging lessons and tailored support.

This fixed-term, 32-hour-per-week role (term time only) offers the chance to contribute to spiritual and academic development within the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

Qualifications

• Enthusiasm for working with children.
• Proactive and adaptable approach to supporting staff and students.
• Respect the Catholic ethos and values of the school.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with learning needs.
• Help implement individual education, health and care plans tailored to each pupil.
• Adapt resources, learning activities and communication methods to meet individual needs.
• Support pupils who use alternative communication systems.
• Encourage participation, independence, social interaction and emotional wellbeing.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, healthcare professionals and families to provide consistent support and achieve the best possible outcomes.

Skills

Enthusiasm for children

Proactive & adaptable

Catholic ethos respect

Job description

As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting our students on their journey to success. You’ll work closely with teachers to deliver engaging lessons, provide tailored support for individual students, and foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment.

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll:

• Support pupils with learning needs.
• Help implement individual education, health, and care plans tailored to each pupil.
• Adapt resources, learning activities, and communication methods to meet individual needs.
• Support pupils who use alternative communication systems.
• Encourage participation, independence, social interaction, and emotional wellbeing.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, healthcare professionals, and families to provide consistent support and achieve the best possible outcomes.

What we’re looking for:

• Enthusiasm for working with children and helping them achieve their best.
• A proactive, adaptable approach to supporting both staff and students.
• A willingness to embrace and promote our Catholic ethos (you don’t need to be Catholic but must respect our values).

This is a fixed term role, working for 32 hours per week, term time only.

About us

St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school located in Derby City Centre. We are an Ofsted-rated Goodschool. We strive to enable every child to reach their own potential. Whilst we are proud, and rightly so, of our academic achievements, which continue to be among the best in the City, developing the whole child is equally, if not more important. Critical to this, however, is the support we give the children as they continue their spiritual journey by helping them develop a fuller understanding of their faiths and beliefs.

Closing Date: 7th October 2026 at 9.00am

Visits are warmly welcomed so you can see for yourself, and we encourage you to talk to us to learn more about the role. Please contact Tracey Churchill through [e-mail] to arrange a visit or to discuss the role further.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

On 1st September 2018, the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brought together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

A summary of our fantastic benefits are as follows:

• An actual salary of £19,386 - £20,330 per annum (SRS Band 3; Scale Points 6- 9 - pay award pending)

• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff with generous employer contributions.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

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