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Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Castleward Spencer Academy · Derby · Derby

Job description

Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Are you ready to take on a role where your work truly matters? We are recruiting a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to support teaching, learning, and behaviour across our fast‑paced inner‑city school.

Your Impact

  • Deliver targeted literacy and numeracy interventions

  • Support pupils with complex needs

  • Help maintain high expectations and positive behaviour

  • Contribute to planning, assessment, and resource preparation

  • Champion inclusion and celebrate the diversity of our school community

Skills & Experience

  • Level 3 TA qualification

  • Strong behaviour‑management strategies

  • Ability to work independently and use initiative

  • Experience in inner‑city or high‑need settings is an advantage

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

    Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

    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
£25,365.00 - £27,069.00 Annually (Actual) NJC 12 to 16 - Full Time - Term Time Only
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
17 July 2026
Closing date
14 September 2026

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