Job Description

Closing on:

Jan 4, 2026

Job Category:

Support Staff

Job Type:

Fixed Term

Job Location:

St Giles CofE Primary School (Killamarsh)

Job Title: Teaching Assistant

Location: St. Giles CE Primary School, Killamarsh

Contract Type: Fixed Term

End date: 31

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August 2026

Salary: Grade 7, pay points 8 - 11 and Full time equivalent salary 27,088.00 - 29,062.00, pro-rata for part-time/term time only)

Hours per week: 31.25

Weeks per year: 39

Start Date: as soon as possible

Age Range: Primary School

Job outline


An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant to work at a St Giles CE Primary School. As a proud Church of England school, our village school has strong links to our local church and community. We are a proud member of the Derby Diocesan Multi Academy Trust (DDAT) and benefit from a wide range of opportunities, including partnership working, school improvement and CPD.



The successful candidate will have relevant experience in a similar role within the education sector, is ambitious, and ready for a new and exciting challenge.



We can offer you:


enthusiastic and polite children; a welcoming and friendly working environment; a supportive senior leadership team, committed to your success; dedicated and friendly staff, committed to school improvement; ongoing high-quality professional development opportunities.


If you would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact the school office on 0114 2482825.



Please refer to the and for full details of the role.


Application information


To apply please submit completed applications forms to Amelia Stanley, Head of School - astanley@stgilesprimary.org.uk by the closing date.



We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms.



Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.

Closing Date: 4

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January 2026

Provisional Interviews: Friday 9

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January 2026

AND

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, online checks, 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.


This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).


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