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Teaching Assistant

Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Castleward Spencer Academy · Derby · Derby

Job description

About this Role

About Us

Our school is a beacon of excellence in the heart of the Derby city centre. We pride ourselves on:

  • A nurturing and inclusive ethos
  • High academic standards and creative teaching approaches
  • A richly diverse student community
  • Strong leadership and a collaborative staff culture

The Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you will:

  • Support pupils across EYFS, KS1, or KS2 (depending on experience)
  • Assist in delivering engaging lessons and interventions
  • Foster a positive and safe learning environment
  • Work closely with teachers, senior leaders and other professionals to support all children across the school reach their full potential.

What We’re Looking For

  • Experience working with children in an educational setting (school or nursery)
  • A caring, patient, and proactive attitude
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • A commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare

We Offer

  • A supportive and inspiring team
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • A vibrant school culture rooted in respect, ambition, and where children gain a life long love of learning
  • The chance to make a real impact in children’s lives

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

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About this school

Castleward Spencer Academy

Free schools · Primary · Ages 3–11

Outstanding
Pupils
148
Avg teacher salary
£49,591
Pupil:teacher ratio
22.4:1
Academy trust
THE SPENCER ACADEMIES TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

Location

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Derby, Derby, DE1 2RJ

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Salary
£23,418.00 - £24,960.00 Annually (Actual) NJC7 to NJC11 - Full Time - Term Time Only
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
16 September 2026
Closing date
27 November 2026

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