Job description
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.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Netherthorpe School
Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18
- Pupils
- 1,041
- Avg teacher salary
- £49,448
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17:1
- Academy trust
- MINERVA LEARNING TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
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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Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3PU
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- Salary
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- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 3 September 2026
- Closing date
- 18 September 2026
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