Job Vacancies at NCS
Job Title: General Teaching Assistant (EYFS / KS1)
Location: Newbold Church School
Contract Type: Fixed Term
End date: 31/08/2025
Salary: TA Grade 7
Hours per week: 25 hours and 25 minutes per week
Weeks per year: 39
Start Date: 4/09/2025
Age Range: Early Years / KS1
NOR: 206
Join Our Team at Newbold Church School – Early Years / Key stage 1 Teaching Assistant Vacancy
Are you an enthusiastic, dedicated teaching assistant? Newbold Church School, a warm and welcoming single form entry school with a strong community spirit, is seeking a passionate Early Years / KS1 Teaching Assistant to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our wonderful students.
About Us: At Newbold Church School, we pride ourselves on providing a nurturing environment where children feel valued and encouraged to thrive. Our ethos of Nurture, Cherish, Succeed underpins everything we do, ensuring every child receives the support they need to reach their full potential. We also have a school-based Nursery, The Nest, where we lay the foundations for a lifelong love of learning.
As a single form entry school, we offer a close-knit, supportive team where you will truly be able to make an impact. You will work in a school where values such as kindness, respect, and perseverance are embedded in our daily life.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
- Has a passion for the role of teaching assistant and a commitment to ensuring that every child succeeds.
- Can work with a team to create an engaging and inclusive classroom environment.
- Is a great team player, eager to contribute to the school’s ethos of Nurture, Cherish, Succeed.
- Is flexible and able to adapt to the needs of the children in your care.
- Holds a full and relevant early years and childcare or TA/LSA qualification at Level 2 or above (e.g. Level 2 or 3 Diploma for the Children & Young People’s Workforce, Level 2 or 3 NVQ) or equivalent and relevant experience, knowledge and skills
As part of Derby Diocese Academy Trust (DDAT) we welcome a diverse population of both children and staff and are committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
Apply Today! If you are looking to join a school that values both the academic and personal growth of its students and staff, then Newbold Church School could be the perfect place for you.
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, completion of a probationary period, 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).
To apply please find all documentation and application forms below.
Completed applications should be returned to joanne.brown@newbold-pri.derbyshire.sch.uk by the closing date.
We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms. Applications are invited as soon as possible, we reserve the right to close applications early
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 13th July 2025
Provisional Interviews: Thursday 17th July 2025
Click here to download the DDAT application form
Click here to download the Job Description and Person Specification
Click here to download the DDAT Monitoring Form.
For other DDAT vacancies, please visit https://ddat.org.uk/current-job-vacancies/