Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Northwood Park Primary School, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV10 8DS

33 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,662.00 - £22,354.00 Annually (Actual)

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join Northwood Park Primary School, part of SHINE Academies. This is a fixed term contract until August 2027.

SHINE Academies is a growing, successful multi-academy trust of six schools based in the West Midlands, across three local authorities: Wolverhampton, Walsall and Shropshire. SHINE Academies is committed to improving the outcomes for all children within its care and educating the whole child. The Trust currently comprises of six schools, Northwood Park Primary School in Bushbury, Lodge Farm Primary School in Willenhall, Villiers Primary School in Bilston, Busill Jones Primary School in Bloxwich, Crowmoor Primary School in Shropshire and The Martin Wilson School in Shropshire. All our schools are large and therefore progression opportunities are plentiful.

By joining our Trust, we can offer you:

Exceptional CPD opportunities

Talented, enthusiastic and caring pupils

A nurturing and supportive Executive, Leadership and Middle Management Team

A large and committed staff who all work to the same ethos

A committed and supportive Trust Board and Local Governing Body

Opportunities for personal growth and career development

Spacious grounds to support the learning and development of pupils

Free onsite parking

A wellbeing package including an annual term time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme

Lifestyle and shopping discounts provided through VIVUP

Peer to peer support and collaboration

Access to the teachers pension scheme or local government pension scheme

Visits to Northwood Park Primary School, Collingwood Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 8DS, are encouraged and welcomed.

To arrange a visit or have an informal conversation with the Headteacher, please call the school on 01902 558715

SHINE Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Therefore, this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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 Northwood Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 606 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Northwood Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northwood-park-primary-school

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