A large, inclusive, and forward thinking primary school in Chesterfield is seeking a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our Key Stage 1 team, supporting pupils in a Year 1/2 mixed ability class.
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping young children thrive academically, socially, and emotionally within a supportive and nurturing school environment.

Working alongside an experienced class teacher, you will play a key role in supporting high-quality teaching and learning. You will work with whole classes, small groups, and individual pupils, helping to ensure all children regardless of ability are engaged, challenged, and supported to reach their full potential.

Requirements
Salary is dependent on experience, qualifications and training. All successful applicants will:
– Experience in working with children in a school or specialist setting
– A nurturing, patient and consistent approach
– Have referenceable experience working in a school setting.
– Be passionate about education, with a desire to help young people thrive.
– Be an excellent communicator with a positive, can-do attitude.
– Ideally hold a full, clean driving licence and have access to vehicle.

About Source Supply
Source Supply are local education recruitment specialists, with over 50 years’ experience working with schools and other education settings. We work closely with primary, secondary and SEND settings to recruit exceptional teachers, teaching assistants and other support staff for a range of day-to-day, short and long-term vacancies.
Source Supply welcome all applicants and do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

What we offer
Source Supply are proud to offer our valued staff:
– Competitive rates of pay, paid PAYE on a weekly basis.
– Pension contributions, subject to a qualifying period.
– Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations).
– Free online and face-to-face training, plus regular social events
– Local, dedicated support from our experienced recruitment team.
– Generous referral scheme – earn £100 for each successful recommendation.
– A £100 welcome bonus for all staff. T&C apply.
– FULLY FUNDED DBS

How to apply
To join us as a teaching assistant, apply via this website or email an up-to-date CV to danny.pellerini@sourcesupply.co.uk. For an informal chat about the role, or more information about Source Supply, call 0114 383 0022.