Teaching Assistant level 1/Midday supervisor

Oak Wood Primary School, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4QH

29 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): This is a casual, zero hour contract between the hours of 8.50am and 3.30pm, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: £14.18 - £14.86 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

Central England Academy Trust provides excellent education to learners in Nuneaton and the surrounding areas. We have five schools: Oak Wood Primary School, Oak Wood Secondary School, Michael Drayton Junior School, Higham Lane School and Higham Lane North Academy. Together, we offer a comprehensive education to students aged 4 to 19 in both mainstream and SEND settings. We are a diverse Trust that celebrates individual learning needs, including profound, severe, and complex learning needs.

Oak Wood Primary School is a successful specialist setting for children and young people aged from 4 to 11 with a broad spectrum of special educational needs and learning disabilities. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Support Worker and Mid-day supervisor.

BROAD DESCRIPTION:

Supervise and ensure the safety and well-being of pupils before, during and after the lunchtime period. Provide personal care as required. Join in with activities in class in a supervisory role as required.

Works under the general direction of designated member of Senior Leadership Team.

Responsibility for others: The post has considerable direct impact on the well-being of individuals or groups through either providing appropriate care or welfare for those who are personally dependant on the post for basic needs. (This post works with pupils with special needs requiring specialist support, including administering medication and using Makaton language skills as required)

Please see attached Job Description for more details.

What the school offers its staff

At Central England Academy Trust, our staff are our most precious resource. Our offer to staff includes:

• A wonderful school with the most rewarding pupils and families.
• Competitive remuneration package;
• A generous defined benefit pension scheme;
• Excellent continuous professional development;
• Bespoke training and support from the Trust team to meet your needs;
• We provide a supportive Employee Assistance Programme, providing practical and emotional support
• Employee benefits scheme, offering discount on everyday and lifestyle essentials.
• Free, onsite parking
• Subsidised eye care for extended users of VDU.
• Health Cash Plan
• Gym memberships scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

• A nurturing group of staff who are committed to helping pupils to achieve their potential.
• A strong ethos and collaborative working.
• Dedicated teaching assistants and pastoral support.
• A rigorous induction programme and opportunities for quality, professional development.
• Close links with the local community

The successful applicants will also be expected to undergo core training.

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 and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and will be taken through the Trust's vetting procedure.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks:
Childcare Disqualification
DBS
Medical
Online and social media
Prohibition from teaching

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

TA 1 Job Description.doc - 73.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About Oak Wood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• School size: 138 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oak Wood Primary School website
• Email address: vsheppard@oakwoodschools.co.uk
• Phone number: 02476 740 901
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oak-wood-primary-school

Oak Wood Primary School is a thriving special school that caters for 140 primary pupils. All pupils have an ECHP and are supported through personalised curriculums. The above position offers an exciting, challenging and rewarding opportunity to be part of Central England Academy Trust. Oak Wood Primary School shares the same site with our sister school Oak Wood Secondary School. Both schools are oversubscribed generic special schools, meeting the educational needs of young people aged 3 to 19 and are independent of each other but work very closely towards ensuring that resources are fully utilised for maximum impact.

Arranging a visit to Oak Wood Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vsheppard@oakwoodschools.co.uk.

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