Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Wren Spinney School, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN15 7LB

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 July 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 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £18,943.43 - £19,548.18

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

Join Our Team at Wren Spinney School - Make a Real Difference Every Day

Are you passionate about supporting young people with special educational needs? Do you have the commitment, compassion, and motivation to help students thrive in a nurturing, specialist environment? If so, Wren Spinney School would love to hear from you.

We are a successful and welcoming specialist setting for students aged 11-18 with a broad spectrum of needs. We are currently seeking dedicated individuals to join our team in a rewarding support role.

Working hours: 32.5 hours/week - 39 weeks per year

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:45 - 15:30 (with half an hour unpaid break)

Tuesday: 08:45 - 16:45 (with half an hour unpaid break)

Start date: 1st September 2026

Your Role: Making Every Day Matter

As a member of our support staff, you’ll play a vital part in helping our students achieve their potential. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting Pupils: Supervise and provide personalised support, ensuring students feel safe, valued, and engaged in learning.

• Delivering Individual Plans: Assist with Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care Programs, including toileting, dressing, feeding, and hygiene.

• Building Positive Relationships: Develop meaningful interactions based on trust and understanding, tailored to each pupil’s individual needs.

• Encouraging Inclusion: Foster a sense of belonging and encourage pupils to participate in both classroom and community-based activities.

• Promoting Growth: Support pupils in building confidence, independence, and self-esteem.

• Working Collaboratively: Use ICT effectively in the classroom and work alongside teachers and therapists to deliver specialised learning and therapy programs.

• Celebrating Progress: Provide constructive feedback to students under the guidance of teaching staff, helping them recognise and celebrate their achievements.

What We Offer:

• A warm, inclusive, and supportive team environment

• Opportunities for professional development and training

• A meaningful role where your work has lasting impact on young lives

• The chance to work alongside skilled professionals, including therapists and SEN specialists

  Wren Spinney School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, reference checks from previous employers, and a health screening.

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 Wren Spinney School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• School size: 97 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wren Spinney School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wren-spinney-community-school

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