Teaching Assistant
Littleover Community School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 4BZ18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as pre-employment checks have been completed
Closing date
4 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week Term Time Only, including Inset days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £27,694 - £29,540 (Actual: £22,632 - £24,140)
Pay scale
- Grade E
What skills and experience we're looking for
Many thanks for your interest in the Teaching Assistant position. We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic individual to join our highly regarded SEND team and play a key role in supporting students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) to achieve their full potential. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to the educational experience, progress and wellbeing of young people within a supportive, inclusive and ambitious school community.
Working closely with the SENDCo, Deputy SENDCo, teaching staff, families and external agencies, the successful candidate will provide tailored support to students both in the classroom and across the wider school environment. The role includes supporting learning, promoting independence, monitoring progress, contributing to student-centred planning, and acting as a key worker for a designated group of students. You will also have opportunities to support enrichment activities, school visits, examinations and the wider life of the school.
The position requires someone who:
- Is caring and patient and able to cater for the individual needs of the students - social, emotional, communication, language and learning support.
- Can support teachers in class with high quality teaching.
- Is capable of working in partnership with teachers and parents.
- Has high expectations of students’ attainment and behaviour.
- Is hard-working, flexible and a good team player.
- Preferably has some experience of working with students with Special Educational Needs .
What the school offers its staff
As a school, we are committed to continuous improvement so that we can continue to evolve to match the changing needs of our students, parents and carers, staff and wider school community. We are keen to utilise the latest thinking and technologies to ensure all our students are best equipped to achieve success in the future.
There are an extensive range of benefits that are available to you as an employee of Littleover Community School.
For your health and wellbeing there is access to a free on site gym and an employee assistance programme.
You will have access to the Derby City Council Rewards platform, which hosts a wide range of benefits such as the Cycle2Work scheme, benefits and offers at an extensive network of retailers, Tusker Car Lease Scheme and more!
These benefits run alongside other benefits such as access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on your role), free on-site car parking, free annual flu jab and a friendly, supportive working environment!
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Littleover Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance, Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Copies of our Safeguarding Policy, along with other school policies, are available at:
https://www.littleover.derby.sch.uk/information.php#policies
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Littleover Community School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1828 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- jobs@littleover.derby.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01332513219
Littleover Community School is a Derby City Council, 11-18 co-educational, comprehensive school. Our school is situated four miles to the south west of the centre of Derby, in pleasant, spacious grounds and has a proud academic and pastoral record. Many teachers, after thriving here and developing their skills, go on to posts of responsibility here or elsewhere. Others, happy to work in a school which values effective classroom teaching above all else, stay here and contribute hugely over the years.
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