Teaching and Learning Assistants (Level 2)

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 0DA

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  4 September 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Education Needs (SEN)
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,464.00 - £18,737.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 7: £17,464 to £18,737 Per Annum (Actual Salary including holiday pay ) 28.75 hours per week 39 weeks per year .

Teaching and Learning Assistants (Level 2) job summary

Belper School and Sixth Form centre are seeking Teaching and Learning Assistants to join our dedicated, supportive and enthusiastic Enhanced Learning team from September 2025. Previous experience is not essential as full training will be provided however experience of working or volunteering with children is desirable.

This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity for someone seeking a new challenge and offers the opportunity to provide real benefit and meaning to our fantastic students. You will be supporting students with their learning and behaviour in class, contributing to the setting of targets for their development. We currently have a number of positions on a 2-year fixed term contract due to the number of students who have been identified as benefiting from support and the increasing number of EHCPs

Early applications are encouraged for this vacancy as we will be reviewing applications periodically before the closing date and interviewing on a rolling basis throughout the summer in order to complete the selection process and safer recruitment checks in time for the new academic year.

Belper School is committed to providing a high-quality educational experience which develops in students the aspiration, knowledge, skills and understanding they require to create happy and successful futures for themselves. We summarise this vision in the phrase

“Create your future. Be who you are and become who you aspire to be.”

At its core, our ethos is built on respect, inclusivity and responsibility, nurturing students to be individuals within a family approach. Central to this ethos is a focus on relationships which demonstrate mutual respect and equality. The school places value on treating each other, and our environment, with care, dignity, and compassion, so that as members of the school and wider community we can make a difference. The ethos is student-centred, empowering people to have confidence to participate and engage.

This role is 5 days a week 39 weeks per year (term time plus INSET days) 28.75 hours per week, for more details please read the person specification and supporting documents for the post carefully, if the role of Teaching and Learning Assistant within our school appeals then we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will have GCSE English and Maths at 4 (C) grade or above or an equivalent and the ability to manage, motivate and support students as a minimum, training and development will be provided. We encourage continuous, professional development and run a programme of ongoing training throughout the year including INSET days, with the opportunity to complete additional training

APPLICATION METHOD

Role Type: Fixed term for 2 years, with the potential to become permanent depending on pupil numbers

Start Date: September 2025following successful pre-employment checks

Closing date: Early applications are encouraged. Applications will be reviewed periodically, and interviews will be held on a rolling basis before and during the summer holidays. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by email. Should a successful appointment be made, we reserve the right to close this advert at any time.

Applications: Applications can be made online via the `Apply Now` button on My New Term.

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre 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 involves regulated activity, references and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates, 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.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As these post involve regulated activity, references and online searches will be conducted for shortlisted candidates, 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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Belper School and Sixth Form Centre

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1186 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Belper School and Sixth Form Centre website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/belper-school-and-sixth-form-centre

Belper School and Sixth Form Centre is an exceptional place. We combine strong academic standards, a rich and inspirational curriculum, and a caring and supportive ethos to provide the best education we can for our wonderful students. We also like to think we are a great place to work, and Ofsted agreed. (“Staff are happy and proud to work at the school. Leaders are considerate of staff’s workload and well-being” OFSTED, 2022)

The school has been proud to serve the thriving community of Belper and surrounding villages for
over 50 years. Belper in Derbyshire is on the edge of the Peak District with good road and rail links to
other parts of the country. It is situated in the Derwent Valley World Heritage Site and has previously won the Best High Street and Market Town in the UK award. Belper has a creative and inclusive community and hosts an annual arts festival and a very popular Pride event.

Our vision is encapsulated in the phrase “Create Your Future. Be who you are and become who you aspire to be” and this vision guides our educational direction. We want to provide our students with the qualifications, knowledge, and skills they need to have happy and successful lives. We know that our students leave Belper well prepared to thrive as adults and we are proud of what our alumni achieve; from international athletes, to space engineers, from creative professionals, to self- employed entrepreneurs and much, much more. To provide the best education we can, we understand how important it is to recruit, retain and invest in our staff. We see our school as one community of families, students, teaching staff, support staff, leadership staff, and governors all
working together.

We prioritise staff wellbeing and understand how this links to our staff retention remaining high. The Senior Leadership Team are always visible in school, working hard to bring out the best in our staff. We have a strong and committed governing body who take their roles and responsibilities seriously.

At Belper School we believe passionately in an inclusive approach to education and in promoting the personal development of every student. We have a distinctive ethos, which marks us out from many other schools. While we value academic achievement and strong exam results, we also believe it is our duty to create responsible citizens for the future. Self-respect and respect for others are central to that belief.
We keep the students at the school central to the decisions we make. Visitors often comment on the very positive feel of the school. Their conduct in lessons and around the site is excellent. (“Lessons
are calm and orderly” OFSTED, 2022) Belper is a school where teachers can truly focus on teaching.

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