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Teaching Assistant Level 2

Pear Tree Community Junior School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 8PN

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• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 May 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: £22,709-£24,597 Actual salary

Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Required from 1st September 2026

Full Time 37 hours  Permanent

Grade D 7-12 £26,403-£28,598 FTE

(£22,709-£24,597 Actual salary)

Pear Tree Community Junior School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and skilled Teaching Assistant to support pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). This role will involve working flexibly to meet pupil needs, including 1:1 support, small group intervention, and in-class support, under the guidance of the SENDCo and class teacher.

Why Pear Tree?

At Pear Tree, our values are simple but important:

Trust. Care. Grow.

We trust each other to do what’s right, care for each other, and grow together as learners and professionals.

• Children are nurtured to become confident, curious and kind individuals.
• Staff are empowered, developed and supported to be the best they can be.
• You’ll work closely with school leaders, with coaching and collaboration embedded in our culture.

We are looking for someone who will:

• Care passionately about supporting children with SEND and helping them to achieve their full potential
• Be committed to inclusive practice and removing barriers to learning
• Support pupils effectively through 1:1, small group and in-class provision
• Work collaboratively with the SENDCo and class teachers to implement Education Health Care Plans (EHCPs), learning support plans and strategies
• Build positive relationships with pupils, promoting confidence, independence and wellbeing
• Value a team approach and contribute positively to the wider school community
• Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills when working with staff, parents and carers

In return we offer:

• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team committed to raising standards
• Excellent professional development opportunities through Transform Trust networks and wider training
• Calm and purposeful learning environments
• Strong partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and the community
• A forward-thinking and inclusive approach to education
• Opportunities to develop your career within 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 or queries should be directed to our admin team at Pear Tree Community Junior School, by Email: admin@peartreej.derby.sch.uk or by Telephone: 01332 760610

Closing date for applications: Friday 5th June at 9am

Interviews will be held on:  Thursday 11th June

 

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9300 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

Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education
All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children

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About Pear Tree Community Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 359 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pear Tree Community Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pear-tree-community-junior-school-derby

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