Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Sawtry Village Academy, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5TQ7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
4 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
26 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £18,760.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (Actual) Meridian Trust Support Staff pay scale: Point 5 (FTE) £24,790 to Point 7 (FTE) £25,584
Level 2 Teaching Assistant job summary
Vacancy for Level 2 Teaching Assistant
Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 5, Points 5 - 7
We have an exciting vacancy for a passionate and creative Teaching Assistant, who thrives on helping students realise their potential at Sawtry Village Academy inside and outside of the classroom environment. This role will involve working closely with teachers to plan and prepare lessons to give pupils the best learning opportunities. You will support students in intervention classes, assisting them with accessing teaching and learning and work alongside teachers to adapt activities.
The position is to work on a permanent basis, working 39 weeks per year (term time plus training days), 32.5 hours per week. The pro-rata, actual salary, based on 32.5 hours/39 weeks will be Point 5 - £18,760.00 to Point 7 -£19,360.86 (FTE Point 5 - £24,790 to FTE Point 7 - £25,584).
The Opportunity
- To join a team which believes all students are entitled to quality teaching in a safe and caring environment and are committed to excellence for all.
- Providing a commitment to extend the boundaries of learning enabling all young people to become well-rounded individuals.
- To be part of a purposeful and caring learning environment, where every individual is known, valued and supported.
- Become part of a friendly team with the philosophy of 100% achievement and inclusion.
The ideal candidate
- Be an adaptable, enthusiastic, and creative person.
- Be able to provide stimulating and engaging experiences for our students, challenging them to achieve beyond their expectations and supporting them to become lifelong learners.
- Be able to build effective working relationships with students and staff.
- Be a team player, with a can-do attitude.
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.
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below. If you wish to apply for this position, please submit an application form and a letter/supporting statement of at least 1 side of A4 (via the website) outlining why you would like to work for SVA. In line with safer recruitment practices, we are unable to accept CVs. If you have any questions about this process or would like further details regarding the role please contact Ana Janjevak, Lead for SEND and Student inclusion, ajanjevak@sawtryva.org.
Closing date for applications is: Friday 4th July 2025, 9.00 am.
Interview to take place in: in week commencing 7th July 2025.
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.
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 are not accepted.
About Sawtry Village Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 994 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sawtry Village Academy website
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