Teaching Assistant

East Midlands Councils/East Midlands Jobs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local primary school in the United Kingdom is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support student learning. The successful candidate will be welcomed into a friendly environment with dedicated staff and access to ongoing professional development. Applicants must have relevant experience in education and a commitment to helping children thrive. Interested individuals should contact the school office to arrange a visit and submit their applications to the Head of School by 4th January 2026.

Benefits

Ongoing professional development opportunities

Supportive senior leadership team

Welcoming work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in a teaching role within the education sector is essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and engage positively with children.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of learning activities in the classroom.
• Assist in the personal development of students.
• Engage with children to promote a positive learning environment.

Skills

Relevant experience in education

Ambition

Commitment to school improvement

Job description

Closing date: 04 January 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.

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.

To apply please submit completed applications forms to Amelia Stanley, Head of School – [e-mail] by the closing date.

We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms.

Closing Date: 4th January 2026

Provisional Interviews: Friday 9th January 2026

Please note if any of the above mandatory fields are left blank the form will be returned