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Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Welbeck Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG2 1NT

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: Term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: GLPC E, Points 12-19

What skills and experience we're looking for

Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Welbeck Primary is an outstanding Primary school in the heart of the Meadows community. We are a friendly, hard-working team and hope to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated teaching assistant to work as part of our Key Stage 1 team, supporting teaching staff with responsibility for the development and educational provision of learners.

Job overview

You’ll be responsible for assisting with planning, preparation and delivery of lesson provision, both on a whole-class and individual basis, preparing resources to support learning activities as well as ensuring pupils are supported pastorally. You’ll contribute to evaluating student progress and provide feedback to the class teacher to ensure all students’ learning needs are being met.

Job requirements

• A minimum of 3 GCSEs at C grade or above, including English and Maths
• Hold a relevant Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent
• Experience of class supervision and assisting with lesson provision to achieve positive learning outcomes
• Be an exemplary practitioner with knowledge, understanding and experience of quality provision and KS1/KS2 standards
• Be an exceptional communicator, be well organised with effective interpersonal skills and a positive approach,
• Be able to work effectively as part of a team to achieve excellence
• Ability to be empathetic and understanding to the needs of students
• Have experience working with children at Primary level

Please note that previous applicants need not reapply

Closing date: Friday 30th October 2026 @ midday

Visits: Please call the school office if you would like to make a visit

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• wonderful, engaged children who have a passion for learning who deserve the very best.
• a team of talented and highly committed teachers
• a supportive working environment with excellent resources
• a commitment to outstanding CPD opportunities for all staff through our membership of the Nottingham Schools Trust

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.

Please note that previous applicants need not reapply

Closing date: Friday 30th October 2026 @ midday

Visits: Please call the school office if you would like to make a visit

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

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About Welbeck Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 352 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Welbeck Primary School website
• Email address: becky.willis@welbeck.nottingham.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01159153890
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/welbeck-primary-school

Welbeck Primary is an outstanding, vibrant inner city community school where high aspirations are at the heart of all that we do.

We have a talented and dedicated team who work hard to plan and provide an ambitious and engaging curriculum where children are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning.

We develop happy, confident and secure children in a nurturing, stimulating and creative environment.

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Arranging a visit to Welbeck Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email becky.willis@welbeck.nottingham.sch.uk.

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