Teaching Assistant

St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6NU

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 November 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: £12,516.00 - £13,125.00 Annually (Actual) Band 3, SCP 6 - 9

Teaching Assistant job summary

St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy have an opportunity to join our supportive team as an Enhanced Resource Provision (ERP) Teaching Assistant, playing a vital role in supporting our students on their journey to success.

You will be responsible for:

• Provide tailored support for individual pupils with SEND, creating a positive and inclusive classroom.
• Working with teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• Promoting pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.

What are we looking for?

• Enthusiasm for working with children and helping them achieve their best.
• A proactive, adaptable approach to supporting both staff and students.
• A willingness to embrace and promote our Catholic ethos (you don’t need to be Catholic but must respect our values).

You will be responsible for:

• Working with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils
• Promoting pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
• Giving support to pupils with SEND, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement.
• Be able to build effective working relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues.
• Adapt your approach to meet the specific needs of all pupils.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy is situated in Chaddesden, Derby. We aim to help children develop in their journey of faith in a positive learning environment. Our school motto ‘Learning together side by side with God’ is a reflection of the emphasis we place on community and faith. We believe that our school will make a valuable contribution to the development of every child.

St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brings together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

A summary of our fantastic benefits are as follows:

• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

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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 St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 321 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Alban's Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-alban-s-catholic-voluntary-academy

At St Alban’s we aim to help children develop in their journey of faith in a positive learning environment. We believe that our school will make a valuable contribution to their development. It is a caring environment where children develop their many talents.

We recognise the importance of educating the ‘whole’ child. Academic excellence and acquiring a depth of knowledge for all children is one of our goals but we also try to nurture those special gifts which makes each child unique.

At the start of this academic year we became part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

We join together with 19 other primary schools and 5 secondary schools in the Diocese of Nottingham located in Derbyshire, Derby City, Staffordshire and Stockport into a single Catholic Multi Academy Trust to form,

‘A Catholic family of schools providing service and witness to children, their families and the communities they serve. Stronger together, united in faith and working as one to enrich the learning experience of all our young people so that they fulfill their God-given potential’.

Home/School/Parish links are vital. We value the contribution to school life that parents make and the support offered by Father David and the parish of St Alban’s Catholic Church. Together, we ensure that St Alban’s Catholic Primary School remains a very special place.

Mr. Andrew Monaghan, Head Teacher

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