Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Contract: Part-time Permanent

Weeks per Year: 39 weeks (Term Time plus INSET days)

Hours: 22.5 hours

Working Pattern: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 1:00pm

Salary: Scale E, Points 10 – 14 – £26,835 – £28,624 (1FTE)

Location: St Chad’s C of E Nursery & Infant, Gordon Road, Derby DE23 6WR

Age Range: 2 – 7 years

NOR: 120 plus 26 FS1

Start Date: As soon as possible

An exciting opportunity has arisen for Governors to appoint an experienced and committed Teaching Assistant (Level 2) to join our friendly school family.

We are looking for a caring, skilled and hardworking practitioner who:

• will effectively support teaching and learning in all aspects of the curriculum;
• is able to work well with individuals or groups of children, as directed by teachers;
• can provide effective learning support to children who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning;
• aims high for all children, regardless of their background or starting points;
• is a team player and will effectively work alongside other staff and professionals;
• is willing to go the ‘extra mile’ to will build positive relationships with parents and children;
• is genuinely warm-hearted and will sprinkle kindness and love like confetti.

St Chad’s is a small school with a big heart. We are an inclusive school and our vision, though distinctively Christian, welcomes and values all faiths and cultures within our diverse school community. Our school’s core values of love, friendship, compassion and respect sit at the heart of our school community and underpin every aspect of school life. We want every child in our care to:

• know that they are special, unique, valued and loved;
• experience life in its fullness and achieve their fullest potential;
• have a high self-regard and positive mental health;
• make excellent educational progress, regardless of their background or starting points;
• show love, compassion and respect towards themselves, each other and their world;
• be equipped with the necessary skills and character to overcome challenges that they may encounter in life;
• flourish with their unique God-given talents in all that they choose to do.

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.

We can offer you:

• amazing children who will fill your heart with joy every single day;
• a family-orientated and calm 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.

Please refer to the enclosed Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role.

We warmly invite prospective candidates to visit the school to find out more about the school, the St Chad’s family and the role. Please telephone our school office on 01332 345997 or email admin@stchads.derby.sch.uk to arrange an appointment.

To apply for this position, please complete both the Application Form and the Monitoring Form. Applications should be emailed to head@stchads.derby.sch.uk. Please note that the correct forms must be completed, and CVs or other methods of application will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications:  12 March 2025 (08:30am) 

(We reserve the right to close applications early and application forms received after the closing date may not be accepted). 

Interviews scheduled to take place on:  19 March 2025