Teaching Assistant

Holme Hall Primary School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 4RL

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  24th November 2025

• Closing date

  22 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  9 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £9,445.00 Annually (Actual) The salary quoted is the actual salary for 15 hrs per week. The role is term time and fixed term until 31.8.26 (HHPSE7)

Teaching Assistant job summary

As a valued member of our supportive school community, you will work closely with the class teacher to provide high-quality support to pupils in their final year of primary school. This is a key role, especially as our Year 6 pupils prepare for their SATs and transition to secondary school. Key Responsibilities: Support the learning and development of Year 6 pupils, both in class and in small groups. Assist with the planning and delivery of engaging and differentiated learning activities. Provide targeted support to children with varying needs, including those with SEND. Help to create a positive and inclusive learning environment. Contribute to the assessment and monitoring of pupil progress. Promote the school’s values and high expectations for behaviour and achievement. We are looking for someone who: Has experience of working in KS2 and above. Is committed, proactive and nurturing in their approach. Demonstrates strong communication and teamwork skills. Is confident supporting literacy and numeracy learning at an upper primary level. Holds a relevant Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent). In return, we offer: A welcoming and inclusive school community. A supportive and experienced staff team. Opportunities for professional development and training. A chance to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils.

Context

The descriptions below of our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ define the work we are developing as a Trust. They are an aspiration, and we are always striving to achieve them.

We ensure our ‘why’, ‘how’ and ‘what’ hold us to account for the work we do.

Why do we exist?

Our purpose is to ensure every LEARNER has choices about their future

• Our first job is to support and extend learning for pupils to provide them with the skills and knowledge to make those choices.
• Our second job is to make sure no child is ignored, no family is unsupported and no life is wasted, by providing intervention at the earliest opportunity.
• Our responsibility to education is to provide an environment where practitioners can collaborate, learn from each other, take risks and reflect

How will we act?

We will use our purpose as a driver for our culture, ensuring we are;

Connected (sharing information openly, broadly and deliberately)

Helpful (embracing servant leadership and use initiative to solve the problem)

Organised (employing efficient strategies and trust colleagues to deliver)

Informed (asking coaching questions to understand what is happening)

Candid (disagreeing openly and compassionately)

Effective (only retaining our best elements and looking for continuous improvement)

Simple (avoiding complexity and increasing clarity)

What is our strategy?

We will use our culture to ensure the work of the Trust;

Focuses on creating capacity (time and resources) for schools

Ensures support is agile, providing intervention at the earliest opportunity

Supports schools to employ and invest in the best educators for children

Seeks continuous improvement and disruptive innovation

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

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 Holme Hall Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 127 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holme-hall-primary-school-chesterfield

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