Teaching Assistant Level 1 (Grade 2)
Trent View College, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN17 1DSDeadline is today
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £16,972.89 Annually (Actual) 31 hours per week term time + 5 INSET days - Grade 2, FTE £23,656
Teaching Assistant Level 1 (Grade 2) job summary
ABOUT US
Trent View College is a newly build post 16 special educational needs college. Trent View College aims to equip young people with essential skills for life, building on and enhancing their College journey. Removing barriers to learning, we are a fully inclusive College, where individual differences are celebrated and aspirations are supported. Our aim is to develop inquisitive, aspirational and resilient young people who are fully equipped to engage and contribute to their own communities.
Trent View College Our college is proud to offer a supportive team, high quality personalised training and an opportunity to work with amazing students as outlined in our values - Pride, Aspire, Resilience and Nurture.
PURPOSE OF THE POST
Working under the guidance of a senior staff, Teaching Assistants play an important role in supporting the academic and personal development of students both in and out of the classroom. This role can include getting the classroom ready for lessons, supporting students in the community, helping students who need extra support, helping teachers to plan learning activities and complete records, supporting teachers in managing class behaviour, supervising group activities and looking after students who are upset or have had accidents.
SUPPORT FOR THE STUDENTS
Establish good relationships with students, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
Attend to students’ personal needs including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
Supervise and support students ensuring their safety and access to learning
Support students to access learning activities as directed by the teacher and in line with their personalised learning maps or outcomes
SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHER
Support the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment including preparing for lessons, clearing away and assisting with the display of students’ work
Support the teacher in managing student behaviour
Be aware of matters relating to, for example, student progress, welfare and behaviour and report to the teacher as agreed
Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents and carers as agreed with the teacher and in line with school policies
Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate when required
Provide general administrative support
THE CANDIDATE
- Experience in a school or similar setting
- Ideally experience working with children/ young people with SEN / SEMH need
- Ideally be educated with GCSE Math's and English
- Ideally a car driver
- Willing to undertake further qualifications relating to the post.
SALARY / HOURS
Starting salary for a grade 2 Teaching Assistant is £16,972.89 actual annual salary working 31 hours per week Mon-Fri term time only + 5 inset days + amazing benefits working for our Wellspring trust https://wellspringacademytrust.co.uk/careers/why-join-us/
For more information please refer to the job description attached.
If you are interested in this excellent opportunity simply click APPLY NOW. If you have additional questions then please reach out to Jodie Hutchison, Office Manager: j.hutchison@trentviewcollege.co.uk. If you are unsure if you meet all the criteria but have an interest in this opportunity then please do submit your application.
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion - We want our people to reflect our diverse communities and create a safe space in which everyone belongs. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and especially those from under-represented groups including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion - We want our people to reflect our diverse communities and create a safe space in which everyone belongs. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and especially those from under-represented groups including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. As this role involves working with children and vulnerable adults in regulated activity, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults.
References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post.
If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Trent View College
- School type
- Free School, ages 16 to 19
- School size
- 45 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Trent View College website
School location
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