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Scargill Primary School is a large, caring and friendly village school, where we believe that all our children deserve the very best from their time in Primary school.

The ideal applicant will be an inspirational Teaching Assistant who can support our children to flourish and achieve their full potential. The post if fixed-term working with children both in and outside of the classroom. SEND experience is an essential requirement for this post.

Scargill Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

Please only complete the DDAT application form and DDAT Reference/monitoring forms attached, other application forms or CVs will not be accepted.

Please return completed forms by the closing date to: info@scargill.derbyshire.sch.uk

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.

We are looking to appoint a dynamic and innovative person to join our friendly, hardworking and enthusiastic team.

Our school is a welcoming place where everyone works hard to ensure the best outcomes for the children.

We are looking for an experienced and flexible individual to support pupils with SEND, under the guidance of the class teacher and SENDCO.

The appointed person will have experience of working alongside pupils with a range of needs, will have experience of teaching phonics and delivering intervention strategies.

We would also like someone with a positive, creative and out-going approach and a person who excels as part of a team.

As a member of the Tibshelf Schools Federation, we are committed to developing our staff with a range of training and support and may offer opportunities to work across the federation.

Provisional Interview Date: 11 February 2025

The staff, pupils, parents and Governors of Dronfield Junior School are seeking to appoint a dedicated, enthusiastic, hard-working and inspiring Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant to join our friendly school, as soon as possible from January 2025.

The appointment is for a full time Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant from January 2025 to August 2025.

Dronfield Junior School is a happy, inclusive school at the heart of our community which works in collaboration with the Partnership of Dronfield Schools (PODS).

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with an experienced and supportive team, committed to his/her wellbeing and professional development.

We are looking for a Key Stage 2 Teaching Assistant who:

• Has excellent communication skills and is passionate about supporting children’s learning and their emotional wellbeing;
• Has a willingness to learn and improve;
• Works well as a team; cares passionately about children and is committed to supporting them to reach their potential,
• Has high expectations of children’s behaviour;
• Has excellent interpersonal skills to be able to build on, and maintain, strong relationships with staff, pupils, parents, Governors and the wider community, and wishes to participate fully in the life of the school;

We can offer you:

• Friendly, enthusiastic and motivated pupils who are eager to learn;
• Supportive colleagues and a happy school community who work closely with parents and Governors;
• A friendly staff team who work closely together to provide an engaging learning environment for all pupils.

As a school, Dronfield Junior School is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will carry out online checks as part of our short-listing process.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed by appointment. Please call the school office on 01246 413145 to arrange a time which is convenient, we will do our best to accommodate you, wherever possible!

Interviews will take place on 31st January 2025.

Provisional Interview Date: 31 January 2025.

The Governors of Buxton Infant School are seeking to appoint a SEND Teaching Assistant

Our school vision is to provide a “Smiling Start” for all and we are committed to ensuring that all our children are supported in reaching their full potential.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A flexible approach, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team and to use initiative in dealing with situations effectively.
• Good communication skills.
• Good levels of Literacy and Numeracy.
• Ability to maintain relevant pupil records as required and feedback to the class teacher.
• Ability to prepare equipment and resources for the children under direction of the class teacher.
• A sense of humour, empathy with children of this age, a caring personality and confidential nature.

The post involves working 5 mornings (9:00 – 12:15) to support a child with an EHCP. This child requires a high level of support and the successful candidate will be able to think creatively and flexibly to meet the child’s needs.

Visits to school are warmly welcomed. Please contact us on 01298 22499 if you would like more information or to book an appointment to look round.

Provisional Interview Date: 30 January 2025

Wirksworth Junior School wish to appoint an excellent Teaching Assistant (27.5 hours a week) to join our happy and supportive school. This role is temporary until July 2025, however there may be an opportunity this role will become permanent because of pupil funding.

The post would be required to support children generally within the classroom as well as working with children with additional behaviour and educational needs in the school. Working alongside the SENDCo you will help to write individual education plans and communicate with parents on how we are supporting their child.

The post is to start asap, and we will offer some flexibility in the role, but we will need the successful candidate to work five days a week and over dinnertime to provide nurture support for those children that need this.

If you wish to find out more about the school, please call us on: 01629 822457 or email info@wirksworth-jun.derbyshire.sch.uk

We thank you for taking the time to read our advert and we look forward to reading your application.

Short listing Monday 27 January

Provisional interview date: Thursday 30 January

The Headteacher and Governors of this caring and inclusive school are looking to appoint an individual with the qualities and experience to support pupils in EYFS class.

We would like someone who has caring and nurturing qualities and who shows initiative to ensure children are always extremely well supported. Being able to work as part of a team is essential.

Applicants should possess NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.

Ripley Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Visits to the school are welcomed.

Please contact the School Office on 01773 743354 to make an appointment.

Provisional Interview Date: Week commencing 3 February 2025