Location: St James C of E Infant and Nursery SchoolHours: 35 hours per week, 8.00am to 3.30pm (with half an hour unpaid lunchbreak)Contract type: 1 x Permanent 1 x Temporary to cover Maternity leave, possibiity of becoming permanent - Term-time onlyStart date: November 2026The Governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic and inclusive Teaching Assistant to support children within our inclusive Infant School. The post will initially be in a Year 2 class. The post is to cover a maternity leave contract with the possibility of becoming permanent. We are looking for someone who is:• open to learning new strategies;• experienced in using positive behaviour strategies to engage children in learning activities so their social and emotional skills are developed to support their readiness to learn;• has good communication, ICT and organisational skills;• passionate about the learning and development of children and creating opportunities for children to succeed and move their learning forward;• physically fit and mobile;• committed to inclusive education. If you enjoy working with children and have a passion for children’s social and emotional development and truly believe in inclusion, we would be delighted to hear from you. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share in this. The successful candidate will therefore require an enhanced DBS clearance. Application forms and covering letters should be sent to Sam Slater, School Business Manager - sslater@stjamesinfants.derby.sch.ukby the closing date. Closing date for applications: 12.00pm 20th October 2026. Any applications received after this time will not be acceptedInterviews to take place Thursday 22nd October 2026Please see here for Job DescriptionPlease see here for Person SpecificationPlease see here for Application form