Teaching Assistant Level 1

Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Required September 2026

Permanent, Term time only, 30 hours a week

  Salary Grade C point 5 (£25,583.00 FTE)

Actual Salary per annum £17,841

Lawn Primary School is seeking to appoint a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to support the class teacher with teaching and learning in the classroom and contribute to the management of pupil behaviour by encouraging positive behaviour in the classroom.

Lawn Primary School is an outstanding nurturing primary school with 425 pupils. We are located in a leafy Suburb of Derby with extensive grounds and buildings.

We warmly welcome applications from motivated, nurturing individuals to join our dedicated and highly effective team as soon as possible. The role will include supporting pupils’ with additional learning needs.

You will:

1. have the patience to provide group support to children with additional needs;
2. be creative in your approach to learning and delivering the curriculum;
3. have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards;
4. work well as part of a team
5. be literate and numerate;
6. be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting;
7. have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In return we offer:

1. A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven

towards continuously raising standards.

1. Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
2. Calm and purposeful learning environments
3. Friendly, polite, well behaved children who deserve the very best
4. Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
5. A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school

Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

How to apply

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/transformtrust Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Rosie Lang at Lawn Primary School, Norbury Close, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2QREmail:r.lang@lawn.derby.sch.uk Telephone: 01332 550178

1. Closing date for applications: midnight 12^th July 2026

1. Interviews will be held on: Friday 17^th July 2026

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9510 children in 27 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.