Teaching Assistant

Brookfield Community School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 3NS

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week - Permanent/Term Time Only - 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Redhill Academy Trust Pay Scale, Band 7 Scale point 32-36 Actual salary: £22,094 to £23,923 (pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for three compassionate and committed Teaching Assistants to join our inclusive secondary school and play a key role in supporting students with additional learning needs. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping young people thrive both academically and personally.

Brookfield is a vibrant and popular school with approximately 1168 students, Our students are friendly and highly motivated.

The successful candidate will be resourceful, empathetic, flexible, inspirational and forward thinking.

We wish to appoint a colleague to this post who has:

• A passion for helping students to reach their full potential
• The ability to inspire and motivate students and colleagues to achieve their best
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

What the school offers its staff

Brookfield Community School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The school 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.

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.

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.

About Brookfield Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1168 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Brookfield Community School website
• Email address: hr@redhillacademytrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brookfield-community-school-chesterfield

Brookfield Community School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The school 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.

Arranging a visit to Brookfield Community School

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

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