Teaching and Learning Assistant

Location: Derbyshire
Job Expires: 2026-09-27

Schools and Academies

Closing date: 27 September 2026

The Governors wish to appoint a Teaching & Learning Assistant with professionalism, enthusiasm and compassion to join our friendly and hard-working school team. 

This post is to work 28 hours per week. This will be 25.5 hours in the classroom and 2.5 hours during recreation time. The post is a fixed term contract from October 2026 to August 2028 subject to funding and pupil numbers.

You will need to have excellent knowledge, experience and understanding of primary education, and ideally experience of supporting the inclusion of pupils with special educational needs through strong inclusive values.

We are looking for a highly capable, experienced candidate, who can work within the Key Stage 2 curriculum and who has particular experience of, or interest in working with pupils with SEND. 

We will offer you:

  • A happy, thriving school environment
  • Committed, supportive, caring and friendly staff.
  • Commitment to support staff wellbeing and work life balance.
  • A leadership team supportive of training & development opportunities.
  • The opportunity to work as part of a supportive and experienced team.  

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please contact Mrs Sandra Froggatt, School Business Officer or Mrs Sarah Tomlinson, Headteacher, on 01909 720251 for further information.

Provisional Interview Date: 6th October 2026

The start date for this appointment will be as soon as the successful candidate is available.