Teaching Assistant

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Job summary

St Giles CE Primary School is seeking a proactive Teaching Assistant to support EYFS pupils under a fixed-term contract through 31 August 2027. The role involves assisting with everyday classroom activities, supporting early years learners, and contributing to a welcoming and safe school environment.

The successful candidate will work with a friendly staff team, benefit from ongoing CPD opportunities, and engage in partnership activity within DDAT and the local church community.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in a similar role within the education sector.
• Ambitious and ready for a new and exciting challenge.

Responsibilities

• Support learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
• Assist teaching staff with daily activities and classroom routines.
• Promote safeguarding and a positive learning environment.

Skills

EYFS experience

Education sector experience

Job description

Closing date: 20 September 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant to work at a St Giles CE Primary School. As a proud Church of England school, our village school has strong links to our local church and community. We are a proud member of the Derby Diocesan Multi Academy Trust (DDAT) and benefit from a wide range of opportunities, including partnership working, school improvement and CPD.

This is a fixed term contract up to 31st August 2027, working with our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

The successful candidate will have relevant experience in a similar role within the education sector, is ambitious, and ready for a new and exciting challenge.

We can offer you:

• enthusiastic and polite children;
• a welcoming and friendly working environment;
• a supportive senior leadership team, committed to your success;
• dedicated and friendly staff, committed to school improvement;
• ongoing high-quality professional development opportunities.
• CPD opportunities

If you would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact the school office on 0114 2482825.

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Please note the DBS clause is compulsory.

Provisional Interviews: 1 October 2026