Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Nene Valley Primary School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 9RT

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  February 2026

• Closing date

  12 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15,073.00 Annually (Actual)

Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary

Vacancy for Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Nene Valley Primary School

Salary:

Grade 5 - £15,073 (Actual annual salary)

Hours:

26 hours a week to be worked 8.30-2.30 , Monday to Friday

38 weeks a year

This is a role with an opportunity to make a real difference to the learning and progress of our pupils, working to provide one-to-one and group support and teaching. You will be adapting teaching resources, thinking of new ways to learn, being fun and creative in your approach and adaptable to children's needs.

Our Teaching Assistants are highly valued in our school - you will work closely with our SENDCo and SEND team to provide our children with the best possible educational opportunities. An element of your duties will also include preparation of fantastic teaching resources/class displays.

The opportunity:

• A fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference to children’s learning!
• A job that is fun, flexible, creative and will make you smile!
• An opportunity to use a range of skills in supporting children’s learning and the curriculum
• Outstanding professional development opportunities for all our staff
• Take responsibility for adapting and delivering learning activities with individuals or small groups who would receive help from a different learning approach as agreed

The ideal candidate:

• Will possess GCSE English & Maths Grade C (4/5) or above or equivalent
• Experience of supporting pupils with SEND of behavior needs would be beneficial.
• Possess outstanding communication skills and can work well in a team
• Good at developing children’s self-esteem and motivation so that they become resilient, independent learners
• An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

About Nene Valley Primary School -

At Nene Valley, our children are exposed to a rich, broad and diverse curriculum which is complemented by an array of enrichment experiences beyond the classroom. Children at Nene Valley are happy, hardworking and well-behaved, with our families feeling proud to be part of our school community. Our staff are dedicated, highly skilled and deliver a tailored curriculum which ensures the talents and interests of our children are nurtured from an early age. We encourage the children at Nene Valley to be confident and independent learners. They understand that achieving success requires effort, practice, perseverance and that making mistakes is an essential part of the learning process. We develop our children through our core values of COMMUNITY, ENTHUSIASM, RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAMWORK.

About Meridian Trust -

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications:

Interviews will be held on:

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as social media checks.

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 Nene Valley Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 319 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Nene Valley Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nene-valley-primary-school-peterborough

Nene Valley is a calm and friendly place where you will always be made to feel welcome. We expect all children to work hard so that they make the most of the opportunities we provide for them. All staff genuinely care for each other and support each other in helping children to develop our core values.
Nene Valley is a medium sized (1.5-form entry) school, that expanded from 1 form entry due to high local demand. The school is consistently at capacity and always over-subscribed, with more than 100 applications for 45 places for entry in September 2022. Despite drops in applications throughout the
city, demand for Nene Valley remains high.
The school demography is not considered high need, with a low number of pupils eligible for pupil premium (8%), lower than average SEND (11%) and a small number of EHCPs (1%). The school does have a high number of children with English as an Additional Language (24%) and a large number of languages spoken (24) and 14 different ethnic groups. However, the majority of those native language speakers have a good and developing knowledge of English.

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