Teaching and Learning Assistant

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The Governors at Doveridge Primary School are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced

Level 2 teaching assistant with a high level of professionalism, energy and enthusiasm to join our

friendly and hardworking team for a fixed term maternity leave starting in September 2025.

This post is to work as a combination of classroom based general Teaching and Learning Assistant and 1:1 / group support in Key Stage One. The 32-hour a week post includes 1 hour before school and 1 hour after school club.

You should:

• Be patient, kind and able to use your own initiative
• Have a calm manner and a passion and commitment to encouraging and supporting children in being confident independent members of our school community
• Have high expectations of all children
• Have the drive to make a difference
• Be committed to meet the needs of the ‘whole child’
• Have the ability to work well with colleagues
• Be committed to our policies on keeping children safe from harm 

We will offer you:

• The opportunity to work alongside a highly supportive and experienced team
• Excellent training opportunities and professional development 

If you would like a tour of our school and opportunity to discuss this post further, please contact the head teacher, on 01889563346 or email info@doveridge.derbyshire.sch.uk.

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. 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. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.