Teaching Assistant - 2 Posts

Derby City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Derby City Council is recruiting Teaching Assistants for two posts at St James C of E Infant and Nursery School. The role supports a Year 2 class, with term-time only hours, 35 hours per week from 8.00am to 3.30pm, and a maternity cover that may become permanent.

Start date November 2026. The successful candidate will need to be open to learning new strategies and to use positive behaviour techniques to help children develop social and emotional skills, ensuring inclusive education for all

Qualifications

• Experience using positive behaviour strategies to engage children in learning activities.
• Good communication, ICT and organisational skills are required.
• Commitment to inclusive education and safeguarding principles.

Responsibilities

• Support children within Year 2 class.
• Assist with learning activities and adapt resources to meet individual needs.
• Promote social and emotional development and readiness to learn.
• Work as part of a whole-school approach to inclusion and safeguarding.

Skills

Positive behaviour strategies

Communication skills

ICT skills

Organisational skills

Inclusive education

Tools

ICT tools

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 Posts

Job reference 000012552

Date posted 09/10/2026

Application closing date 20/10/2026

Working Pattern As specified

Salary Grade C or E dependent on qualifications & experience

Contractual hours 35 Basis Part time

Job category/type School Support

Location: St James C of E Infant and Nursery School

Hours: 35 hours per week, 8.00am to 3.30pm (with half an hour unpaid lunchbreak)

Contract type: 1 x Permanent 1 x Temporary to cover Maternity leave, possibility of becoming permanent - Term-time only

Start date: November 2026

The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic and inclusive Teaching Assistant to support children within our inclusive Infant School. The post will initially be in a Year 2 class. The post is to cover a maternity leave contract with the possibility of becoming permanent.

We are looking for someone who is:

• open to learning new strategies
• experienced in using positive behaviour strategies to engage children in learning activities so their social and emotional skills are developed to support their readiness to learn
• has good communication, ICT and organisational skills
• passionate about the learning and development of children and creating opportunities for children to succeed and move their learning forward
• physically fit and mobile
• committed to inclusive education

If you enjoy working with children and have a passion for children’s social and emotional development and truly believe in inclusion, we would be delighted to hear from you. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share in this. The successful candidate will therefore require an enhanced DBS clearance.

Closing date for applications: 12.00pm 20th October 2026. Any applications received after this time will not be accepted

Interviews to take place: Thursday 22nd October 2026