Teaching Assistant

Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy, London, NW2 7LL

34 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  2 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,990.01 - £26,376.15 Annually (Actual) NJC APT&C Staff Inner | SCP2 - SCP6, 37 Hours per week, 39 weeks per year.

Teaching Assistant job summary

Job Title: Teaching Assistant

E-ACT Braintcroft Academy | Success in everything we do!

Success is at the heart of everything we do at E-ACT Braintcroft Academy. Through a combination of high standards, dedicated teaching, and a supportive community, we inspire our students to excel in academics and beyond.

Experience the journey to success with us: https://braintcroftacademy.e-act.org.uk

Want to make a difference to young people?

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values diversity, encourages collaboration, and celebrates excellence?

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values diversity, encourages collaboration, and celebrates excellence? We are looking to appoint a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join the team here at Braintcroft Academy, the successful candidate will work with teachers to support teaching and learning, providing general and specific assistance to pupils and staff under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the classroom teacher. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with individuals or small groups of pupils in the classroom under the direct supervision of teaching staff
• Support pupils to understand instructions and support independent learning
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs
• Use strategies, under the supervision and guidance of the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
• Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with the established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour

Pay range: Scale Point Range 2-6 - Actual Salary £24,990.01- £26,376.15 including Inner Allowance

Qualifications and Skills:

• GCSE Maths & English minimum grade 4 or equivalent
• TA1 qualification or relevant experience
• Ability to model acceptable behaviours and encourage good social skills

What are we about?

Join a trust that is going places!

At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.

We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and national - providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Our achievements are recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, and also the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024. E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour, a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.

With 38 academies and over 25,000 pupils, our dedicated staff make excellence possible. We prioritise wellbeing, tackle workload, and continuously raise the bar. We don’t just educate, we inspire ambition and empower every child to thrive.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk  

Benefits: 

Financial and Lifestyle

We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.

Professional Growth and Development

We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.

Culture and Wellbeing

Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.

Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.

How to apply:

Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.

 

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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 Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 663 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/braintcroft-e-act-primary-academy

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