Teaching Assistant Level 2

Netherthorpe School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3PU

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: 27.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,583 - £25,989
• Actual salary: £16,354.94 to £16,614.49
• Pay scale: NJC Grade 3, point 5-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding educationfor students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, MinervaLearning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and aunique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transformingschools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD. Netherthorpe School is a popular 11-18 schoolin Staveley, Chesterfield. We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school for all. We regard all staff andpupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone, we maintain a caringand supportive ethos. We strongly believe in work life balance and we work with our staff to actively promoteand improve wellbeing. 

We are seeking to appoint a permanent Level 2 Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate will beresponsible for the supervising and providing particular support for students, including those with specialneeds, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities. We are looking for someone who can work aspart of a team to ensure the highest delivery of service. The successful candidate will join an exceptionalteam of support staff.

Candidates are encouraged to contact the school for an informal discussion about the role. Applicationsshould be made by completing the Minerva Learning Trust Staff Application Form found on the Trust Centralwebsite.

The closing date is 9am on Friday 18th September 2026 and interviews TBC

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

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 providetelephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.

What the school offers its staff

Please see recruitment pack

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Appendix A- Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.docx - 32.4 KB (opens in new tab)

Minerva Learning Trust Job Application Form.docx - 307 KB (opens in new tab)

Teaching-Assistant-LEvel-2-Recruitment-Pack.pdf - 328 KB (opens in new tab)

About Netherthorpe School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 973 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Netherthorpe School website
• Email address: vacancies@netherthorpe-mlt.co.uk
• Phone number: 01246472220
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/netherthorpe-school-chesterfield

Netherthorpe is a thriving 11 - 18 school with a large Sixth Form and a commitment to raising the level of achievement of all its students. The school has a traditional ethos and enjoys an excellent reputation within the area.

Arranging a visit to Netherthorpe School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@netherthorpe-mlt.co.uk.

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