Deadline is tomorrow

  • Start date details

    The post is to begin on Monday 2nd June 2025, although it would be helpful if the successful applicant could complete induction day/s before this. If the successful candidate is available to start before this date, subject to references, checks and notice period, this will be arranged.

  • Closing date

    20 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    26 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years

Working pattern

Part time: Working hours are 35 hours per week, term time only, following Derbyshire term dates. Mondays: 8:15-3:30pm Tuesdays: 8:15-3:30pm Wednesday: 8:15-3:30pm Thursday: 8:30-4:30pm (includes 1 hr Foundation Stage meeting after school Fridays: 8:15-3:45pm. Each day includes a 30 minute lunch break.

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Grade 7 (point within Grade 7 dependent on experience)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our very effective and supportive Governing body are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and caring Early Years Teaching and Learning Assistant who is a conscientious and committed professional that believes all children can achieve high standards and therefore demonstrates consistently high expectations of all pupils in all aspects of school life.

Duties will include supporting the class teacher through general classroom support for all pupils in Reception, facilitating learning through play, supporting with pupils’ personal needs as required, as well as delivering individual and small group interventions for pupils requiring additional help, including pupils with a range of SEND. The successful candidate must have the ability to work in close partnership with the Class Teacher in helping to promote the acquisition of the Early Learning Goals. Understanding of the Early Years Curriculum and expectations and knowledge of Early Reading and Early Numeracy are essential. Please see the person specification for the full requirements of the post.

What the school offers its staff

We pride ourselves at Anthony Bek (Ofsted ‘Good’ 2022, 'Good' 2017 and 'Good' 2012) as always being described as a very warm and welcoming school with many unique attributes, such as our rewards scheme or enrichment offer, and we are fortunate to have lots of outdoor space and facilities.

Pupils of Anthony Bek take pride in their work and demonstrate very effective learning behaviours. Our staff team work closely together, sharing ideas and resources and are a family both in and out of school.

Visitors to our school always comment on how calm our school is, how well behaved our pupils are in school and how friendly everyone is. Equally, when we take pupils out, we always get extremely positive feedback about our groups from the venues themselves and from members of the public. Staff work closely and support each other across the Key Stage and wider school. We value staff well-being and a work/life balance and ensure staff benefit from access to a wide range of curriculum schemes to make planning and resourcing as easy/effective as possible. We can offer you a large, experienced, supportive, fun-loving team of staff to work alongside, hard-working, caring and friendly pupils; lots of supportive parents/carers and a very effective, supportive Governing body.

Further details about the role

Visits to the school and school website (www.anthonybek.derbyshire.sch.uk) are recommended and warmly welcomed and visits to the school can also be arranged.

Please contact the school office to make an appointment on 01623 810355. If you require any further information, please ask for Mrs. Donna-Marie Johnson (Headteacher) or e-mail headteacher@anthonybek.derbyshire.sch.uk or Mrs. Nichola Miles (nicholamiles@anthonybek.derbyshire.sch.uk)

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 29th April 2025 so please ensure you would be available for this date. Candidates will be informed if they are being invited to interview on the morning of Tuesday 22nd April 2025.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Anthony Bek Community Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
252 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01623 810355

Anthony Bek is a one form entry primary and nursery school situated on the Nottinghamshire/Derbyshire border. We are fortunate to have lots of outdoor space and have many unique attributes, including our rewards and enrichment offer. Our most recent Ofsted (June 2022) was graded Good.

Arranging a visit to Anthony Bek Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email headteacher@anthonybek.derbyshire.sch.uk.

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