Teaching Assistant Level 1

Zaytouna Primary School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8WH

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,004-£22, 353 Actual Salary per annum

Teaching Assistant Level 1 job summary

Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Required from 1st September 2026

Full time – 37 hours per week

Term time only

Permanent

Salary Grade C point 5-6 (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE per annum)

              £22, 004 - £22, 353 Actual Salary per annum

Zaytouna Primary School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and hard-working Level 1 Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning in the classroom to maximise the achievement and engagement of our children. The role will include complementing the class teachers’ delivery of the national curriculum, work collaboratively with teaching staff assisting in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources and deliver high quality lessons following the planning given.

We warmly welcome applications from those who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children and thrives on challenging themselves and others to keep on improving. Our working relationships are positive, supportive and forward looking.

You will:

put children at the heart of your work

be able to provide creative, inspiring and enriching learning opportunities;

possess and use appropriate skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical, emotional and educational needs of individuals and groups of children, including those with special needs

be an enthusiastic classroom practitioner with a positive attitude and high expectations of pupils’ attainment and behaviour

have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards;

work well as part of a team

be literate and numerate;

be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting;

have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In return we offer:

A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven

towards continuously raising standards.

Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives

Calm and purposeful learning environments

Friendly, polite, well-behaved children who deserve the very best

Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community

A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school

Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

How to apply

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/transformtrust Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.

Any questions, queries or requests to visit school should be directed to Aaron Bird, Headteacher at Zaytouna Primary School, 500 London Road, Derby, DE24 8WH.Email: office@zaytounaprimary.co.ukTelephone: 01332 383379

Closing date for applications: Thursday, 9th July 2026

Interviews will be held: Week commencing Monday, 13th July 2026

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9510 children in 27 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.

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 Zaytouna Primary School

• School type: Free School, Muslim, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 421 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Zaytouna Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/zaytouna-primary-school

We are an exciting and happy school community who are committed to #DoingThingsDifferently. From our curriculum to our enrichment offer, our approach to professional development to our partnerships with the local community, we’re striving for innovation and excellence. We believe that school should develop a child’s mind, body and soul. This drives every decision that we make and we’re proud that we are able to offer this entitlement to all of our children. It’s what we care passionately about. We also know that to fulfil this, we need to ensure that mental and physical health and wellbeing is at our core. For our children and our adults. You’ll see this reflected in everything that we do.
We’re proud to be a school of Islamic distinctiveness – you’ll see that our QIS offer enriches our children to be the best versions of themselves. It’s what makes our school a genuine family community. This together with our comprehensive development of our core British Values means that our children are being well supported to become informed, critical thinkers of the future.
We are ambitious and unapologetic about what we do at Zaytouna. It’s based on what we believe to be important and on the future that we want for ourselves and our children. We make sure however that we have as much fun as we can along the way!

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