Level 1 Teaching Assistant at Rosecliffe Spencer Academy

Rosecliffe Spencer Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 4JE

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,993.00 - £23,051.00 Annually (Actual) NJC 3 to 6 - Full Time - Term Time Only

Level 1 Teaching Assistant at Rosecliffe Spencer Academy job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Rosecliffe Spencer Academy for a Level 1 Teaching Assistant to join our ever growing team.

Our Teaching Assistants provide direct support to our children, especially those with additional needs either individually or in small groups. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is looking to develop their skills and experience and can demonstrate the below essential qualities:

• Empathy and patience: The ability to remain calm and show sensitivity and understanding towards pupils with complex needs.
• Strong communication skills: The ability to build positive relationships with pupils, teachers, and other professionals and to adapt communication styles to suit individual needs.
• Resilience and flexibility: A resourceful and adaptable approach to working with children whose needs may change from day to day.
• Teamwork: The ability to work collaboratively and follow instructions from teaching staff and senior leaders
• Commitment to safeguarding: A firm understanding of safeguarding procedures and the dedication to ensuring the welfare of all pupils.

Purpose of Role

To contribute to School objectives by effectively and efficiently undertaking a range of duties to support the excellent teaching and learning of pupils; providing general and specific assistance to pupils in all aspects of the curriculum under the strategic direction of the Principal and with daily guidance and supervision from the classroom teacher.

Measurable Performance Objectives for classroom-based Education support professionals will relate to:

• The delivery of high-quality support to children and young people
• Accelerating the progress of groups
• Developing high quality resources

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Rosecliffe Spencer Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 444 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Rosecliffe Spencer Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/rosecliffe-spencer-academy

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