Teaching Assistant

Hillside Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6LW

20 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  16 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,413.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 2, Points 2 to 4 (32.5 hrs per week)

Teaching Assistant job summary

About Us:

Hillside Primary and Nursery School are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to provide high quality support for the children at Hillside. You would be joining an exceptional and supportive team of professionals, who are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and our mission to make every day count for the children. Each of our individual roles has an impact on the future of our children and so, we put them at the heart of the decisions we make and the services we provide.

Hillside Primary and Nursery School is a two-form entry school situated in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. There are approximately 470 pupils on role. We pride ourselves on our welcoming atmosphere, nurturing ethos and we value everyone. We encourage creativity and innovation, and we ensure all ideas are valued. Working as part of a supportive team with a sense of community spirit ensures our children receive the best possible education. This is encapsulated in our Hillside Habits of be kind, be ready, be wise.

About Flying High:

Flying High Partnership is a thriving multi-academy trust of 35 primary schools across Derbyshire, Nottingham City, and Nottinghamshire. We are driven by a shared vision to be unique, exceptional, and sustainable. Founded in 2012, we believe in the power of meaningful collaboration to help schools reach their full potential while supporting others along the way.

Our Partnership celebrates individuality, champions continuous improvement, and ensures every child thrives. With a strong focus on school-led professional development and leadership, we’re committed to growing exceptional teachers and inspirational leaders.

Together, we make every day count.

About the Role

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic, and committed Teaching Assistant to join our team. This role will involve supporting children across the classroom, working closely with the class teacher and wider school staff to deliver high-quality learning experiences and ensure all children are fully supported.

Whether you are supporting the whole class, working with small groups, or delivering 1:1 support for children with additional needs, your role will be crucial in helping every child feel safe, happy, and able to achieve their potential.

Key Responsibilities

Below are examples of key responsibilities for each grade. Please delete or adapt these as appropriate to fit the needs of your school.

Grade 2:

• Support pupils during teacher-led activities, encouraging independence and active participation.
• Prepare and maintain a positive and engaging classroom environment, including assisting with displays and resources.
• Promote positive behaviour and support children’s social development during learning and break times.
• Build positive relationships with pupils to support their learning, wellbeing, and personal development.
• Work collaboratively with class teachers, support staff, and families to create a nurturing and inclusive environment.
• Maintain confidentiality, uphold safeguarding procedures, and model the school’s values in all interactions.

Grade 3:

• Provide targeted support for pupils with SEND or additional needs, including supporting individual plans.
• Help deliver structured group activities, adapt resources, and track pupil progress under teacher guidance.
• Support pupils’ emotional and behavioural development to promote inclusion and confidence.
• Build positive relationships with pupils to support their learning, wellbeing, and personal development.
• Work collaboratively with class teachers, support staff, and families to create a nurturing and inclusive environment.
• Maintain confidentiality, uphold safeguarding procedures, and model the school’s values in all interactions.

Grade 4:

• Provide cover for teaching staff, including leading class teaching (under supervision), PPA cover, short-term cover for the absence of other staff
• Plan, prepare, and deliver learning activities (including whole-class teaching) under an agreed system of supervision.
• Assess and report on pupil progress across a range of curriculum areas, using various monitoring and evaluation methods.
• Build positive relationships with pupils to support their learning, wellbeing, and personal development.
• Work collaboratively with class teachers, support staff, and families to create a nurturing and inclusive environment.
• Maintain confidentiality, uphold safeguarding procedures, and model the school’s values in all interactions.

We Are Looking For

Below are examples of person specification traits for each grade. Please delete or adapt these as appropriate to fit the needs of your school.

Grade 2:

• Someone who enjoys working with children and is passionate about supporting their growth and learning.
• A positive and proactive team member who communicates well and works collaboratively with others.
• An individual with a good level of literacy and numeracy, who is able to follow teacher direction and support learning confidently.
• Someone who values inclusion and believes in the potential of every child.
• A flexible, dependable person who maintains professionalism and confidentiality at all times.
• Someone who understands the importance of safeguarding and wellbeing in a school setting.

Grade 3:

• An experienced and confident individual with a strong understanding of working with children who have additional needs.
• Someone who can adapt learning activities and resources to meet a variety of pupil needs.
• A reflective practitioner who observes, records, and communicates pupil progress clearly.
• A calm and nurturing adult who supports emotional development and helps pupils feel safe and included.
• A reliable team player who can build strong relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues.
• Someone who maintains high professional standards and follows safeguarding and behaviour policies effectively.

Grade 4:

• A highly skilled and confident practitioner, ideally HLTA-qualified or working towards HLTA status.
• Someone with experience delivering whole-class teaching under supervision, including for PPA and short-term cover.
• A professional who can plan, assess, and provide feedback to support pupil progress across the curriculum.
• A positive role model with the ability to lead, mentor, and support other support staff.
• A strong communicator who collaborates effectively with teaching teams, parents, and external professionals.
• A committed, resilient individual who values inclusion, upholds safeguarding duties, and contributes to the wider school life.

We Can Offer You:

• A commitment to people across our partnership, underpinned by our people principles: adaptability, wellness, recognising achievement, employee voice and engagement, professional development and growth, inclusivity, and collaboration.
• Access to extensive, high-quality CPL at every stage of your career, including opportunities to grow as a leader.
• The opportunity to progress across the partnership, realising your career ambitions.
• Access to an employee assistance programme that offers specialist support, including counselling, financial support, and legal advice.
• A fantastic working environment, with a team that works together for the benefit of the children in our schools.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children every day

Application Details

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or find out more, please contact the school office.

Early application is advised, as we may interview and appoint before the closing date.

Flying High Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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 Hillside Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 472 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hillside Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillside-primary-and-nursery-school

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