Teaching Assistant Level 1

Derby City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Derby City Council is seeking a Teaching Assistant Level 1 to join Redwood Primary School in Derby. You will work 32.5 hours per week during term time and: support pupils with varying levels of need, collaborate with teachers, and contribute to maintaining high standards of behaviour and learning.

The post is temporary to July 2027, starting 2 November 2026 or as soon as possible, with safeguarding checks and full DBS requirements.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of supporting learning through effective questioning and interactions.
• Able to liaise with teachers about pupil progress.
• Strong behaviour management skills to maintain standards.
• Organised and proactive team player contributing to school wellbeing.
• Relevant experience with children with complex SEND.

Responsibilities

• Post to work as part of our teaching assistant team at Redwood Primary School.
• Support pupils with varying levels of need and learning goals.
• Collaborate with teachers to monitor and report progress.
• Contribute to maintaining high standards of behaviour for learning.

Skills

SEND experience

Behaviour management

Team player

Effective questioning

Education

Qualified TA

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 Level 1 Job reference 000012533 Date posted 02/10/2026 Application closing date 16/10/2026 Working Pattern Blank Salary Grade C, P5 to P6 £26,428 to £26,846. Actual Salary at P5 £20,054.69 Contractual hours Blank Basis Blank Job category/type School Support Attachments Blank Job description

Location: Parkview and Redwood Primary Schools Federation, Derby
Hours: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type: Full time, term time, temporary until July 2027 initially. Start date: 2nd November 2026 or as soon as possible

Post: Teaching Assistant working with pupils with varying levels of need
This post to work as part of our happy, dedicated and hard-working Teaching Assistant team at Redwood Primary School. You will be working alongside other TAs and teachers with pupils with varying levels of need.

We are looking to appoint a qualified, creative and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant who:
has a good understanding of how to support pupils’ learning through effective questioning and interactions;
is able to liaise effectively with teachers and other staff about the progress of pupils they are supporting;
has good positive behaviour management skills to maintain our high standards of behaviour for learning;
is well organised and a proactive team player who will make a positive contribution to our school and will put Redwood pupils’ happiness and well-being at the heart of every action and decision;
has relevant experience of working with children with complex SEND

Our Federation operates a commitment to the safeguarding and protection of children. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the 1974 Rehabilitations of Offenders Act. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children. Before applying for this post, please refer to our school website Redwood Primary School - Safeguarding and view our safeguarding policy and resources.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.
Visits to the school are welcome. Please phone [phone] to arrange an appointment.

The closing date for this vacancy is Friday 16 October 2026 at 09:00am. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

Interviews will be held week beginning 19 October 2026