Level 2 Teaching Assistants

Ellesmere College, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 2FD

34 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  10 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 October 2025 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  10 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,902 - £19,081 (Actual salary)

Level 2 Teaching Assistants job summary

Join Our Team as a Level 2 SEN Teaching Assistant

30 hours per week | 39 weeks per year (term time + 1 week)

We have a mixture of permanent contracts and maternity cover contracts. 

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with special educational needs? Do you have the resilience, creativity, and commitment to help every learner thrive?

We are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Level 2 SEN Teaching Assistants to join our growing team at Ellesmere College—a large, aspirational special school in the heart of Leicester.

About the Role

You will work closely with students aged 4–19 who have a range of moderate to complex learning difficulties, including communication and interaction needs and complex autism. Your role will involve:

• Supporting students’ learning and development in the classroom and beyond
• Adapting your approach to meet individual needs
• Working collaboratively with teachers and other professionals
• Helping students achieve their best possible outcomes

What We’re Looking For

• Excellent interpersonal skills and a flexible, team-oriented mindset
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• A commitment to inclusive education and student wellbeing
• A desire to learn and grow in a supportive environment

Experience with special needs is highly desirable, as is knowledge of:

• Makaton
• PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)
• Sensory-based approaches

(Training can be provided for the right candidates.)

Why Join Ellesmere College?

• A supportive and friendly environment focused on staff and student wellbeing
• A high-quality professional development programme
• A committed and enthusiastic team of staff and governors
• Strong partnerships with families and external agencies
• A culture where excellence is the norm
• Access to a comprehensive staff wellbeing package, including free counselling, physiotherapy, GP services, legal advice, and more

About Us

Ellesmere College currently supports 439 students across two sites, with a third Post-16 centre opening soon. Our multi-site model allows us to offer bespoke learning environments tailored to the needs of our students, particularly those with the most complex needs.

Closing Date for Applications: 9.30am on Tuesday 14th October 
Interview Dates: Wednesday 29th October 

How to Apply: Please apply using the online form and outline in the supporting statement section why you are the right person for this post. Please refer to the job description and person specification. 

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 Ellesmere College

• School type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 436 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ellesmere College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ellesmere-college-leicester

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