Teaching Assistant

Derby Diocesan Academy Trust; Killamarsh; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

High-quality professional development

Job summary

Derby Diocesan Multi Academy Trust (DDAT) seeks a Teaching Assistant at St Giles CE Primary School, Killamarsh, on a fixed-term contract to 31 August 2027. Work 32.5 hours per week across 39 weeks, with pro-rata salary £27,088–£29,062.

The successful candidate will have relevant experience in the education sector, be ambitious, and ready for a new challenge, with access to ongoing CPD and a supportive leadership team.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have relevant experience in a similar role within the education sector.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Job description

Location: St. Giles CE Primary School, Killamarsh Contract Type: Fixed Term End date: 31st August 2027 Salary: Grade 7, pay points 8 – 11 and Full time equivalent salary £27,088.00 – 29,062.00, pro-rata for part-time/term time only) – Support staff only not 52 weeks Hours per week: 32.5 Weeks per year: 39 Start Date: as soon as possible Age Range: Primary School

Job outline

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.

• 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, 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).