Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4NS

13 days remaining to apply

Closing date
25 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 January 2026

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE) £19,759 - £20,072 based on 33.75 hours per week over 39 weeks per year

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

Join Our Team as a Level 2 Teaching Assistant!

Rowan Gate School is excited to recruit several Level 2 Teaching Assistants across our sites. We’re looking for passionate, like-minded individuals who want to make a real difference in the lives of pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

What you’ll do:

Support pupils in both social and academic aspects of school life.
Help children become independent learners and raise achievement standards.
Provide care and welfare for all pupils.
Work collaboratively with teachers and other assistants to create a positive learning environment.

What we’re looking for:

A good general education (GCSE Grade 4-9 or equivalent in English and Maths).
Experience in a school setting is preferred.
Ideally, experience supporting children with SEN—but we also welcome applicants from the care sector or those starting a career in education.

The roles are permanent, part-time contracts, working 39 weeks including 5 training days. The hours of work are 33.75 hours per week with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day with the working pattern as below:

Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8:40 am - 3:30 pm
Tuesday: 8:40 am - 5:00 pm (staff training 3:30-5:00 pm)
Thursday: 8:40 am - 4:00 pm (staff class time 3:30-4:00 pm)

We are happy to consider flexible options for part-week work (e.g. Mon, Tue & Thu), however the start and end times of the days must be met.

Whilst you will be allocated to either a site within Rushden or Wellingborough to work, if successful you will be employed by Rowan Gate Primary School and therefore you may need to work at alternatives sites or travel between sites as needed.

We are holding a recruitment event at two of our sites (Hayway, Rushden & Finedon Road, Wellingborough) on Tuesday 20th January 2026 between 3:30pm & 5pm, where you will be able to speak to School Staff about the roles - no appointment is necessary so please feel free to attend to learn more about our School.

Rowan Gate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of the pupils in its care. All applicants should hold or be willing to undergo a DBS Enhanced Disclosure. Appointments will also be subject to confirmation of right to work, satisfactory health clearance, satisfactory references from previous employers, in addition to other clearance checks. In addition, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, we are also required to carry out online searches for all successfully shortlisted candidates.

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.