Teaching Assistant

Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8EY

9 days remaining to apply

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 February 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
24 January 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage: Key stage 1
Working pattern: Part time: 22.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type: Fixed term - Until 24th July 2025
Full-time equivalent salary: Between 25,584 to 27,711
Actual salary: 13,381.84 to 14,494.37
Pay scale: NJC Grade 4, point 7 to 12

What skills and experience we're looking for

Post: Teaching Assistant

Location: Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy

Salary: NJC Grade 4, Point 7: £25,584 to 12: £27,711 gross per annum

ActualAnnual Salary: £13,381.84 to £14,494.37 (under 5 years of service)

Contract: Fixed Term to 24th July 2025, 22.5 hours per week x 39 weeks per year

Start date: As soon as possible

Minerva Learning Trust is an expanding Sheffield based multi-academy Trust with a vision of providing outstanding education for all the students within our schools. The Trust is passionate that all students should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling with their potential developed to the utmost.

Dunston Primary & Nursery Academy is a large Primary School on the outskirts of Chesterfield, who pride themselves on being an inclusive school for all. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone, we maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We strongly believe in work life balance and we work with our staff to actively promote and improve wellbeing.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school, arrangements for this can be made by contacting Miss Lisa Parkin via email at lparkin@dunston-mlt.co.uk

The closing date is Sunday 9 February 2025. Interviews will take place during week commencing 24 February 2025.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

If you have any questions and/or would like to discuss this role before submitting your application, please speak with Mrs L Parker, Headteacher LParker@dunston-mlt.co.uk

The application form and information pack is available on the school website https://www.dunston.derbyshire.sch.uk Please ensure that you do not fill in a local authority application form in respect of this vacancy, ONLY MINERVA LEARNING TRUST APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referee.

What the school offers its staff

Please see attached Recruitment Information Pack

Flexible working opportunities

n/a

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.