Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Edgewood Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6HX24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,185
Pay scale
- Grade 2
What skills and experience we're looking for
Edgewood Primary School is looking to appoint a highly skilled Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team.
This role will be working 1:1 with children with significant special educational needs both in the classroom, at break times and in our specialist provision with other members of staff.
The successful candidate will be:
- Qualified as a teaching assistant
- Enthusiastic and able to think on their feet to solve problems
- Be IT literate to input information onto our school information system (after training on this system).
- Able to keep the child’s provision running effectively
- Be committed to inclusion of the children they work with
- Able to communicate well with children, parents and staff
- Able to maintain a positive outlook and cheerful personality
- Able to adapt planned curriculum to meet needs
This is a demanding role and would suit a candidate with experience of roles that have included intensively caring for others (e.g. previous 1:1 support or in other sectors such as caring for the elderly). The successful candidate should also have a clear understanding of supporting children with special educational needs from their TA qualifications or experience in work.
Nottinghamshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note that in line with the safeguarding due diligence requirements, if you are shortlisted,
- References will be requested prior to interview from your current or last employer. Where there has been a break in teaching, references will also be sought from your previous school/employer. Referees may also be contacted by telephone.
- You will need to bring with you to the interview original documentation to prove your identity and that you have a right to work in the UK
- You will need to bring with you to the interview original qualification certificates essential to the post.
- In accordance with KCSIE 2024, an online search of publicly available information will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues, which the school may wish to explore with an applicant at interview.
- The successful candidate will be subject to certain clearances being in place before they are able to start work, including an enhanced DBS check.
The school and County Council welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation for posts within County and Controlled Schools and in Colleges.
What the school offers its staff
Does this sound like you? If so, in return we can offer:
• A school with a welcoming and supportive staff and environment
• An opportunity to work with respectful and well-behaved pupils
• Professional support/CPD opportunities
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Edgewood Primary and Nursery School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 345 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Edgewood Primary and Nursery School website
- Email address
- jmiddleton@edgewood.notts.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0115 9561337
Arranging a visit to Edgewood Primary and Nursery School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jmiddleton@edgewood.notts.sch.uk.
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