23 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2026

  • Closing date

    22 May 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    24 April 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,365.00 - £27,069.00 Annually (Actual) NJC 12 to 16 - Full Time - Term Time Only

Level 3 Teaching Assistant at Rosecliffe Spencer Academy job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Roseciffe Spencer Academy for a Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our ever growing team. This role involves supporting teachers in delivering high-quality education by working with individuals, small groups of pupils and whole class teaching. The Higher Level Teaching Assistant will have the responsibility of covering the whole class during short periods of a teacher's absence. If you are passionate about helping children and young people accelerate their progress and are keen on developing high-quality resources, we would love to hear from you!

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is looking to develop their skills and experience and can demonstrate the below essential qualities:

  • Empathy and patience: The ability to remain calm and show sensitivity and understanding towards pupils with complex needs.
  • Strong communication skills: The ability to build positive relationships with pupils, teachers, and other professionals and to adapt communication styles to suit individual needs.
  • Resilience and flexibility: A resourceful and adaptable approach to working with children whose needs may change from day to day.
  • Teamwork: The ability to work collaboratively and follow instructions from teaching staff and senior leaders
  • Commitment to safeguarding: A firm understanding of safeguarding procedures and the dedication to ensuring the welfare of all pupils.

Purpose of Role

To contribute to School objectives by effectively and efficiently undertaking a range of duties to support the excellent teaching and learning of pupils; providing general and specific assistance to pupils in all aspects of the curriculum under the strategic direction of the Principal and with daily guidance and supervision from the classroom teacher.

Measurable Performance Objectives for classroom-based Education support professionals will relate to:

  • The delivery of high-quality support to children and young people
  • Accelerating the progress of groups
  • Developing high quality resources

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer

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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training.

Applying for the job

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About Rosecliffe Spencer Academy

School type
Free School, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
444 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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