Teaching Assistant - 1:1 Support

Pennine Way Junior Academy, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9EY

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant - 1:1 Support job summary

We are looking for a support member of staff with a passion for supporting the learning of our children developing their behaviour and social, emotional needs. Our school serves a diverse community and all staff share a commitment to inclusion and equalities. This is a rewarding and challenging role, in a forward-thinking school where you will have the opportunity to really make a difference! You will share our passion to deliver a fantastic experience for each and every one of our children. This is a fabulous opportunity to work in a school on a journey of rapid improvement with high quality professional development.

Overall Purpose of the Post:

To work with children as part of a team under the direction of the Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team, to enable access to learning for children and to assist the teacher in the management of children and the classroom. This role will include a number of hours working with a child who requires 1:1 support outside of the main classroom environment, working towards individual targets.

Pennine Way Junior Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks and safeguarding children in education training.

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

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 Pennine Way Junior Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 370 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pennine Way Junior Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pennine-way-junior-academy

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