Teaching Assistant Level 1

Highbank Primary and Nursery School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 9FP

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19328 - £22,353 Actual Salary per annum

Teaching Assistant Level 1 job summary

Level 1 Teaching Assistant

Required from

Part time 32.5 hours per week

Term time only

Fixed term until 31st August 2027

Salary Grade C point 5-6 (£25,583-£25,989 FTE per annum)

 £19328 - £22,353 Actual Salary per annum

Highbank Primary and Nursery School is seeking to appoint two Level 1 Teaching Assistants to support the class teacher with teaching and learning in the classroom and contribute to the management of pupil behaviour by encouraging positive behaviour in the classroom

These roles are fixed for one year to support children with additional SEN needs across the school.

We warmly welcome applications from motivated, nurturing individuals to join our dedicated and highly effective team from 1st September 2026. The role will include supporting pupils’ with additional learning needs also the post will provide one to one support for a named child with Special Educational Needs/ behaviour issues / a medical condition.

You will:

have the patience to provide 1 to 1 support to children with complex needs;

be creative in your approach to learning and delivering the curriculum;

have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards;

work well as part of a team

be literate and numerate;

be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting;

have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In return we offer:

A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven

towards continuously raising standards.

Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives

Calm and purposeful learning environments

Friendly, polite, well behaved children who deserve the very best

Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community

A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school

Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Or Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

How to apply

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/transformtrust Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Helen Sane at Highbank Primary and Nursery School School, Winscombe Mount, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 9FP Email:senco@highbank.nottingham.sch.uk Telephone: 01159152965

Closing date for applications : 6th July 2026

Interviews will be held on: TBC

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9510 children in 2 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.

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

Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education
All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children

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 Highbank Primary and Nursery School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 262 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highbank Primary and Nursery School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highbank-primary-and-nursery-school-nottingham

HAPPINESS, PROGRESS, SUCCESS

At Highbank we are proud to be an inclusive school providing a high quality, creative and challenging education. Every child experiences a sense of enjoyment and achieves their full potential within a secure, caring and happy environment.

In short, every child that attends Highbank will...

Find HAPPINESS, Make PROGRESS and Achieve SUCCESS

Our Aims
The following 3 statements underpin everything that the school does:

A relentless focus on high standards.
There are NO BARRIERS or EXCUSES to great learning or achievement.
The street stops at the gate.

The driving force behind all that happens at Highbank Primary and Nursery School is the shared aim of every child enjoying access to a stimulating and engaging education, developing both academically and socially and leaving us as life long, independent learners, who are prepared to play a positive role in society.

Highbank Primary and Nursery School has a culture of high aspiration and expectation for each and every child, which enables our children to acquire knowledge, understanding and develop learning throughout the school. We are a school that strives to work in partnership with parents and families. We are open and transparent and we share information. We strive to create a learning community that extends beyond the perimeter of our site. We do everything we can to support families for the benefit of their children.

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