Level 2 Teaching Assistant (SEND)

Boston Spa Academy, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6RW

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  1 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 Working Week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: B3 (SCP 7-11) £26,403 - £28,142, Actual Salary: £22,709 - £24,204

What skills and experience we're looking for

Boston Spa Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational and committed colleague to the role of Level 2 Teaching Assistant (SEND). This role is of great importance to our work as an academy and offers an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people.

The successful candidate will work as part of a dedicated SEND team, under the direction of the SENDCo / Assistant Principal of SEND, to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. You will undertake work, care and support programmes to enable access to learning, working with individuals and small groups, and supporting the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

We are looking for a colleague who:

• Is committed to inclusion and ensuring all pupils can achieve and succeed
• Has the ability to build strong, positive relationships with pupils, staff and families
• Is adaptable, patient and able to respond to a range of pupil needs
• Has a passion for supporting pupils with SEND and promoting independence

The ideal applicant will have either:

• Completed a DfES Teacher Assistant Induction Programme
• NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants
• Or relevant qualifications or experience of working within a classroom environment.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

B3 Teaching Assistant - Level 2 - SEND BSA (1).pdf - 396 KB (opens in new tab)

About Boston Spa Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1456 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Boston Spa Academy website
• Email address: Susie.Dubber@bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/boston-spa-academy

Boston Spa Academy in Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, is a mixed, secondary school for children aged 11-18. The school, which opened in 1973, has around 1,430 students of which 190 attend the growing sixth form. In September 2018, Boston Spa Academy officially joined the highly successful and nationally renowned GORSE trust. As a direct impact of working with colleagues at TGAT the academy has moved from being a school with average performance to one which is now well above the national average. Boston Spa Academy is now amongst the highest performing schools in Leeds, the Yorkshire and Humber region and the country.


At Boston Spa Academy, we are proud that, in our recent Ofsted inspection graded “Outstanding”, it was commented that ‘staff feel valued and are proud to be members of the school’. The report also recognises that ‘leaders are highly supportive’ and ‘proactively seek to manage workload and support the well-being of staff’. As well as feeling part of a community with a common purpose, our professional body also benefits from outstanding CPD and support which is personalised to your particular needs and experience.

Our Vision and Values: Shaping Character; Cultivating Ambition


At Boston Spa Academy, we truly value the holistic development of our students as part of our vision to be ‘shaping character; cultivating ambition’. We support students in developing the character traits required to be well-rounded individuals and for them to be prepared with the skills, habits and qualifications required for success in their future careers.


Our community is built on kindness, respect, hard work and aspiration and our enabler to achieving this are the ‘core values’ to which we hold dear and permeate through all that we do at the academy:


· Purpose


· Positivity


· Principled


· Participation


· Professionalism


As part of The GORSE Academies Trust, Boston Spa Academy is in the vanguard of educational developments in Leeds, Yorkshire and on a national level.  As a school community, we strive to deliver an exceptional standard of education.


Our Enrichment++ provision is designed to encourage young people to learn beyond the classroom and includes opportunities to take part in sport, art, languages, humanities, science, outdoor pursuits and a range of volunteering and charitable work at local, national and international levels. Our nationally renowned Rowing Programme provides student with the opportunity to compete at a national level against some of the elite young athletes in the UK.


Cultural visits and an expedition programme have seen pupils visit countries from European countries to as far afield as Trinidad and Singapore.


Mr Peter Hollywood

Principal

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