Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Wren Spinney Community School, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7LB

8 days remaining to apply

Closing date
18 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 July 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject: Special Education Needs (SEN)
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE)

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

Join Our Team at Wren Spinney School – Make a Real Difference Every Day

Are you passionate about supporting young people with special educational needs? Do you have the commitment, compassion, and motivation to help students thrive in a nurturing, specialist environment? If so, Wren Spinney School would love to hear from you.

We are a successful and welcoming specialist setting for students aged 11–18 with a broad spectrum of needs. We are currently seeking dedicated individuals to join our team in a rewarding support role.

Your Role: Making Every Day Matter

As a member of our support staff, you’ll play a vital part in helping our students achieve their potential. Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting Pupils: Supervise and provide personalised support, ensuring students feel safe, valued, and engaged in learning.
Delivering Individual Plans: Assist with Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programs, including toileting, dressing, feeding, and hygiene.
Building Positive Relationships: Develop meaningful interactions based on trust and understanding, tailored to each pupil’s individual needs.
Encouraging Inclusion: Foster a sense of belonging and encourage pupils to participate in both classroom and community-based activities.
Promoting Growth: Support pupils in building confidence, independence, and self-esteem.
Working Collaboratively: Use ICT effectively in the classroom and work alongside teachers and therapists to deliver specialised learning and therapy programs.
Celebrating Progress: Provide constructive feedback to students under the guidance of teaching staff, helping them recognise and celebrate their achievements.

What We Offer:

A warm, inclusive, and supportive team environment
Opportunities for professional development and training
A meaningful role where your work has lasting impact on young lives
The chance to work alongside skilled professionals, including therapists and SEN specialists

Closing date: 18th July @ MiddayInterview to be held: 24th July 2025

Wren Spinney School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, reference checks from previous employers, and a health screening.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.