Deadline is tomorrow

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    26 June 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    22 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£9,493.00 - £10,119.00 Annually (Actual) NJC 7-11 - 15 hours per week (0.4)

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, conscientious and committed professional, who believes all children can achieve high standards and who wants to be part of an exceptional learning community. The successful applicant will be a talented individual who is dedicated to providing high quality education through an exciting and stimulating learning environment. They will benefit from an excellent professional development programme which will include highly effective induction and coaching/mentoring.

If you are looking to continue or commence your Teaching Assistant career in a forward looking and ambitious organisation which cares for its students and staff, then you are warmly encouraged to pursue an application with us.

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date. Previous applicants need not re-apply.

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.
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.

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About Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy

School type
Free School, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
173 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School location

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