KS2 Teaching and Learning Assistant

Hunloke Park Primary School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 6PT

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  27 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 12 hours 40 minutes per week - Part Time - Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Actual salary: £8,897.86 - £9,634.32 per annum (FTE: £27,004.53 - £29,239.67)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hunloke Park Primary is a happy and popular school in Wingerworth. The pupils, staff and Governors are looking to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic, fun, hardworking and motivated SEN Teaching and Learning Assistant to join our friendly and dedicated KS2 team.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a wide range of knowledge and experience of supporting children with Special Educational Needs.
• Is warm and friendly and develops excellent relationships with parents and carers.
• Has a sense of humour and is fun, fully embracing all aspects of school life.
• Will embrace our school ethos and add to our brilliant team.

Essential:

Level 3 Teaching and Learning Qualification, which is UK approved as full and relevant by the Department for Education

(Check an early years qualification - GOV.UK)

Suitable Level 2 Qualification in English or equivalent

Desirable:

Experience supporting children with SEND.

Paediatric First Aid training.

Knowledge of behaviour-support strategies and early intervention approaches.

Safer Eating and Safer Sleep training.

DFE Early Years and child development training

Hunloke Park Primary School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

For further details regarding this post please contact the school office at admin@hunlokepark.org.uk or on the Academy number 01246 276831. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.

If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.

As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

HPPS JD - PS - KS2 TLA.pdf - 561 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hunloke Park Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 357 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hunloke Park Primary School website
• Email address: admin@hunlokepark.org.uk
• Phone number: 01246276831
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hunloke-park-primary-school-chesterfield

Arranging a visit to Hunloke Park Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@hunlokepark.org.uk.

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