Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant - Mary Swanwick Primary School


Company:	Learners Trust
Salary:	£21,141.06 to £22,682.33 a year
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Chesterfield, S41 9QW
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	13 Nov 2026
Closing date:	6 Dec 2026

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Summary

At Mary Swanwick Primary School, we strive to provide the best education for all our pupils in a caring and supportive environment, and we are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed Teaching Assistant to join our happy team.

We are looking for a skilled and confident Teaching Assistant who shares the ethos of our school and is committed to supporting our brilliant children and the community we serve.

Previous experience of working in a school, knowledge of SEND and experience of supporting the delivery of phonics would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will:

Be able to work as part of a team

Support the class teacher in preparation for teaching

Support children's physical, social and emotional welfare

Be creative and innovative

Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour

Be committed to promoting and upholding the school values and ethos

Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils, including those with specific needs.

Be motivated and passionate to achieve the very best for the children in our care and make a genuine difference

Use initiative to assess and evaluate pupils' needs

Lead intervention groups

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are looking for someone with a flexible, positive, outgoing, caring and nurturing approach.

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact the school office to arrange this.

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