Current Vacancies

Job Title: Nursery Class Teacher

Location: Firs Primary School, Raven Street, Derby DE22 3WA

Contract Type: Established

Salary: Main Scale

Hours:  Full time – 32.5 hours per week

Firs Primary School transferred to Academy Status on 1^st January 2018 and became part of the DDAT Multi-Academy Trust.  Firs is a Good school, as confirmed at our last Ofsted inspection in June 2022. The Inspectors felt that: “Firs Primary School is an inclusive, happy and welcoming school”. We are an inner-city school with a diverse and exciting community.  The Headteacher and Governors are looking to appoint an energetic Teacher to be part of our hard-working Team.

Firs Primary School is a friendly, growing school with a caring, nurturing ethos, situated close to the City centre.  The Governors of our welcoming school are seeking to appoint an inspiring, enthusiastic and dedicated classroom teacher.

We are looking for someone who would like to work in an excellent EYFS unit. You will be someone who is fully committed to developing and improving teaching and learning and will seek to maximise the attainment of each child, enthusing and motivating their learning in the exciting and progressive times ahead.

We can offer you diverse, welcoming and vibrant children, and a friendly, hard-working team of staff and Governors, who promote a creative curriculum within a happy child-centred environment.  We would fully support an ECT but are equally interested in more experienced teacher’s applying. Visits to our School, are welcomed and encouraged.

We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

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).

Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.

To apply please submit completed applications forms to David Jones, School Business Manager, at djones@firsprimary.derby.sch.uk by the closing date.

We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms. Please note that we will not consider CVs as part of the shortlisting.

Applications are invited as soon as possible, we reserve the right to close applications early.

Closing Date: Monday 8^th December 2025 at 12 midday

Provisional Interviews: Thursday 11^th December 2025

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Job Title: Teaching Assistant Level 2

Location: Firs Primary School – Part of the Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT)

Contract Type: Fixed term contract until 31^st December 2026 to cover a secondment

End date: 31^st December 2026

Salary: Grade E SCP 10 – 14 (£27,694 – £29,540 pro-rata for term time only)

Hours per week: 35

Weeks per year: 39

Start Date: As soon as possible

Firs Primary School are looking for an outstanding and motivated Teaching Assistant to join its highly skilled team.  The successful candidate will be well supported through induction and training to meet the very diverse needs of pupils at the school.

Firs is a Good school, as confirmed at our last Ofsted inspection in June 2022. The Inspectors felt that: “Firs Primary School is an inclusive, happy and welcoming school. The ‘Firsy Five’ values are at the heart of everything staff and pupils do.  Staff and pupils ensure that everyone, including those who are new to the country, feel safe and welcomed…This is a school that cares for all.”

The School is proud of its diverse community and is keen to appoint a new member to help us in our continuing efforts to support our pupils in helping them to feel secure, supported and loved whilst enabling them to achieve academic success and emotional and social wellbeing.

Teaching Assistants at Firs Primary School are highly valued for their contribution to all aspects of school life, including our aim for all pupils to meet their full academic potential, whatever their starting points and barriers to learning.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

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).

Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.

To apply please submit completed applications forms to djones@firsprimary.derby.sch.uk by the closing date.

We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms. Please note that we will not consider CVs as part of the shortlisting.

Applications are invited as soon as possible, we reserve the right to close applications early.

Previous applicants need not re-apply.

Closing Date: Monday 8^th December 2025 at 12 midday

Provisional Interviews: Thursday 11^th December 2025

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