Teaching Assistant Level 3

Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 8EY

22 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  30 November 2026

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Fixed term - November 2026 to December 2027 - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Full time equivalent salary: Between 27,274 and 29,542
• Actual salary: Between 23,459.31 and 258,410.10 Pay award pending
• Pay scale: NJC Grade 4, point 7-12

What skills and experience we're looking for

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire. Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD.

Dunston Primary & Nursery Academy is a large Primary School on the outskirts of Chesterfield, who pride themselves on being an inclusive school for all. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone, we maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We strongly believe in work life balance and we work with our staff to actively promote and improve wellbeing.

We are seeking to appoint a hard-working and highly organised individual to undertake the important role of a Specialised Teaching Assistant in our Enhanced Resource. Candidates are encouraged to contact the school for an informal discussion about the role with Mrs Louise Parker, Headteacher arrangements for this can be made by contacting Miss Lucy Parkes, via e-mail lparkes@dunston-mlt.co.uk.

The closing date is at 9am on Friday 16th October 2026 and interviews are TBC.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence. Further information is available by contacting Miss Lucy Parkes via e-mail:

lparkes@dunston-mlt.co.uk

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 provide telephone 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.

TA L3 - REC2B Mat Cover.pdf - 401 KB (opens in new tab)

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)

About Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 227 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy website
• Email address: lparkes@dunston-mlt.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dunston-primary-and-nursery-academy

Arranging a visit to Dunston Primary and Nursery Academy

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

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