Level 2 Teaching Assistant (6 positions available)

Denewood Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 4ES

41 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 11:59am

• Date listed

  26 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989 - £28,142 FTE per annum (£22,350.42 - £24,201.78 actual per annum)

Level 2 Teaching Assistant (6 positions available) job summary

The role in a nutshell

As a Level 2 Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in shaping the lives of the children you support. Your work will help pupils overcome learning and developmental challenges, making a meaningful contribution to the quality of education they receive. The responsibilities of a teaching assistant can vary between schools, but at this Academy, your main duties will include:

• Assisting with teaching in class, under the direction of the class teacher.
• Supporting children with additional or special educational needs.
• Leading lessons as directed by the class teacher.
• Delivering intervention sessions to small groups.
• Helping individual pupils access their educational provisions.

This role requires flexibility and adaptability, as each day brings new topics and challenges. While the work can be demanding, the rewards are significant, seeing pupils grow in confidence and achieve their goals will make every effort worthwhile. 

The candidate

The ideal candidate will have or can demonstrate a commitment to undertake professional development:

• Qualified to Level 3 CACHE Diploma in Childcare and education or equivalent.
• GCSE English and Mathematics grade 4 minimum or equivalent qualification.
• An unwavering commitment to a wide range of children with individual and often complex needs.
• Excellent communication skills.
• A commitment to teamwork.

We welcome applications from everyone who believes they meet the expectations of the role regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. To ensure that our staff composition is representative of the communities we serve, applications from groups who are currently under-represented in education including people with disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are particularly encouraged.  

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.

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 Denewood Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 7 to 16
• School size: 110 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Denewood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/denewood-academy

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