L1 Teaching Assistant

Borrow Wood Primary School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 7QW

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  26 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday, 32.5hrs per week, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade C Point 5-6 (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE per annum) pro-rota

What skills and experience we're looking for

Borrow Wood Primary School are looking for a part-time level 1 Teaching Assistant. We believe the children in our school deserve the best and we are passionate about finding the right people to work in our school. If you are committed, enthusiastic, adaptable, willing to learn and most importantly, have genuine care and drive for all children to do their best, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

Well behaved children

Supportive staff

Continued professional development

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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Borrow Wood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As this post is regulated activity, successful appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and relevant recruitment checks that comply with guidance in the most recent version of Keeping Children Safe in Education. We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services. Borrow Wood Primary School is part of the Odyssey Collaborative Trust

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

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

Application Form [Sept 23] - Support Staff (2).doc - 237 KB (opens in new tab)

Recruitment Pack TA Level 1.pdf - 214 KB (opens in new tab)

About Borrow Wood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 292 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Borrow Wood Primary School website
• Email address: n.bartlett@borrowwood.odysseyct.org.uk
• Phone number: 01332 662826
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/borrow-wood-primary-school-derby

Borrow Wood Primary School is part of the Odyssey Collaborative Trust (OCT). OCT is a local Derby City trust currently consisting of 7 schools. The trust was formed in March 2019 by the head teachers of the 6 founding schools, who share a strong ethical vision based on retaining the identity and ethos of each individual school, whilst working together to promote and maximize opportunities to provide the best possible education for all children across the Trust.

Arranging a visit to Borrow Wood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.bartlett@borrowwood.odysseyct.org.uk.

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