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Teaching Assistant Early Years

Meadow Farm Community Primary School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 6TZ

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• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  5 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday - Friday 17.25 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - 2 terms
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,583.00

What skills and experience we're looking for

To be part of our school you will need to:

• Be able to develop positive relationships with the whole community
• Have high expectations for teaching and learning
• In possession of the personal skills needed to be able to communicate effectively within the school and with a range of external professionals, parents and governors
• Be committed to continuing professional development
• Be a proactive learner and willing to work collaboratively
• Make a positive contribution to our school
• Passionate about inclusion and the learning and development of every child
• Have experience of working in an early years setting

What the school offers its staff

• A culture of growth mindset where purposeful practice and effort are rewarded
• A creative, exciting curriculum which we continue to reflect on and adapt
• A dynamic staff who all share the same goals and ethos
• A leadership team that is committed to staff development, teaching & learning and pupil outcomes
• Opportunities to develop your career
• A school that is committed to ensuring that every child succeeds

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

Meadow Farm Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to have the same commitment. Appointments will be subject to DBS checks.

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Additional documents

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TA1 Job description Jan26 (1).doc - 1.49 MB (opens in new tab)

TA EY.doc - 1.45 MB (opens in new tab)

TA1 Job description Jan26 (2).doc - 1.44 MB (opens in new tab)

About Meadow Farm Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 155 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Meadow Farm Community Primary School website
• Email address: admin@meadowfarm.derby.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01332 662631
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meadow-farm-community-primary-school

Community Primary School

Arranging a visit to Meadow Farm Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@meadowfarm.derby.sch.uk.

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