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Teaching and Learning Assistant

Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 1BZ

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 May 2026

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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: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year with possibility to extend
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,088 - £29,062 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hathersage St. Michael’s CE (A) Primary School is looking to appoint an excellent, positive and highly motivated Teaching and Learning Assistant on a full time basis to work primarily 1-1 with a pupil currently in Reception and due to go into Year 1 next academic year. On some afternoons, you will support pupils across school with developing foundational skills.

We are a friendly, happy, school family with a supportive staff team and well-motivated children who are eager to engage and learn.

We are looking for;

• A calm, compassionate and kind individual.
• An individual who has some understanding of working with pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, especially with pupils with limited communication skills.
• Someone who is keen to learn from others to ensure the best support is in place for pupils.
• Someone who is self-led and uses their initiative.
• An individual who has a proven track record of enabling pupils to make progress.
• An individual who has an understanding of the EYFS and supporting learning within continuous provision
• Someone who has a proven track record of delivering and scaffolding support within the classroom environment.

The role will involve providing pupil support on a one-to-one basis, within small groups, as well as supporting pupils in whole class teaching sessions. There may also be the opportunity at times to follow the class teacher’s planning to lead the class to cover for meetings.

Part of this role includes allocated time to support pupils over lunchtime.

What the school offers its staff

We are a friendly, happy, school family with a supportive staff team and well-motivated children who are well behaved and eager to engage and learn. We offer continued professional development to all staff

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

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Hathersage Teaching and Learning Assistant - 1-1 2025-2026.pdf - 99.2 KB (opens in new tab)

Hathersage Learning and Teaching Assistant Job description.pdf - 175 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 141 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School website
• Email address: kjohnstone@st-michaels.derbyshire.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01433650434
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hathersage-st-michael-s-cofe-aided-primary-school

We are a popular Church of England Primary School offering education from Nursery up to Year 6, with approximately 140 children. We are situation in the beautiful village of Hathersage and we are very blessed to be at the heart of such a thriving community.

Our children have very positive attitudes to learning, they behave extremely well, are kind to each other and use their good manners around school.

Our staff are a great team who have high ambitions for all of our pupils.

Arranging a visit to Hathersage St Michael's CofE (Aided) Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kjohnstone@st-michaels.derbyshire.sch.uk.

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