Teaching Assistant 2

Derby City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continued professional development

Friendly working environment

Job summary

Arboretum Primary School in Derby is seeking a Teaching Assistant 2 to join a large, dedicated team supporting pupils across KS1/KS2. The successful candidate will assist with classroom supervision, small groups and 1:1 support, and provide cover during PPA time.

A CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Teaching & Learning or equivalent is required. The role offers permanent, full-time hours (35 per week during term time plus inset days) with pro-rata arrangements and commitment to ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Qualified and experienced teaching assistant with KS1/KS2 experience.
• Experience of supporting pupils with diverse educational needs.
• Knowledge of phase curriculums.

Responsibilities

• Assist with supervision of pupils in classroom, groups and 1:1 support.
• Provide class cover during PPA time.
• Support teaching staff to maximise learners' potential.

Skills

KS1 experience

KS2 experience

Teaching Assistant

Education

CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Teaching & Learning

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job title Teaching Assistant 2 Job reference 000012520 Date posted 29/09/2026 Application closing date 14/10/2026 Working Pattern Blank Salary Grade – (Grade E, pts 10-14) Salary £28,608 FTE p/a, pro rata with 3 hours PPA cover (Grade G, pts 21-25) Salary £34,237 FTE p/a, pro rata Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type School Support Attachments Blank Job description

Location: Arboretum Primary School, Derby
Hours: 35 hours a week, (Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri 8.30am to 3.45pm, Weds 8.30am to 5.00pm). 39 weeks per year (term time + 5 Inset days)
Contract type: Permanent

Is your passion supporting primary age children with varied ability levels? Are you looking for an exciting new role within a large, popular and thriving inner city school? If so, and you can demonstrate that you are passionate about maximising our children’s learning potential, then this role could be for you.

This is an exciting role for the right person to join our large, friendly and incredibly dedicated team of teaching assistants, supporting teaching staff and pupils across our School. We require a qualified and experienced teaching assistant who ideally has recent experience within KS1 and KS2 phases with a strong working knowledge of phase curriculums. The successful candidate will have a CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Teaching & Learning, or equivalent qualification.

You will be assisting with supervision of the pupils in the classroom, in groups and 1:1 when required. The successful candidate will have experience of children with a range of educational and emotional needs and will be able to demonstrate resilience and calm in stressful situations, focussing on solutions with patience, kindness and empathy.

You will also provide cover for the class whilst the teacher takes their PPA time.

In return we can offer you:

• Children who are rewarding to teach, eager to learn and who thrive on success, nurture and positive relationships
• A friendly, welcoming and supportive community who are immensely proud of their school;
• A commitment to continued professional development;
• A friendly working environment which supports and enhances our vision and ethos;

• Employee Assistance Programme

Arboretum Primary School is a proud member of Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) (www.ddat.org.uk) and enjoys a positive relationship with a team of professionals providing effective support in school improvement and operations.

Arboretum is a happy place to be. Our school is full of laughter, care and love; where each child is respected as the unique individual that they are. At Arboretum we underpin all of our work with the school’s values of ‘Ready, Respectful and Safe’. Our priority is to deliver high quality teaching and learning whilst at the same time providing rich and enjoyable learning experiences.

We aim to provide a safe, happy and healthy environment in which all children are encouraged to be creative, confident and enquiring individuals. We want our children to be successful, to love learning and to move onto the next stage of their education with the skills, knowledge and understanding that will enable them to thrive. We have high expectations of our children; we will expect and support them to ‘Reach for the Stars’.

We are a large 625 place primary (which includes 32 children in our 2 year old unit and 60 in our 3 year old nursery), with a rich, ethnic mix of delightful and well-behaved children. We have a modern school that sits in large attractive grounds. We pride ourselves on our caring ethos and the value we place in our dedicated and friendly staff teams. We are a popular school, and have a waiting list for most year groups.

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 that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.

The closing date for this vacancy is Wednesday 14 October 2026 at 09:00am. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held Thursday 22 October 2026