Teaching Assistant

Location: Derbyshire
Closing date: 13 July 2025

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant to work at a St Giles CE Primary School. As a proud Church of England school, our village school has strong links to our local church and community. 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.

The successful candidate will have relevant experience in a similar role within the education sector, is ambitious, and ready for a new and exciting challenge.

We can offer you:

  • enthusiastic and polite children;
  • a welcoming and friendly 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.
  • CPD opportunities

If you would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact the school office on 0114 2482825.

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

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

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 the DBS clause is compulsory.

To apply please submit completed applications forms to Amelia Stanley, Head of School – astanley@stgilesprimary.org.uk by the closing date.

We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms.

Applications are invited as soon as possible, we reserve the right to close applications early. 

Provisional Interviews: 18 July 2025