Teaching Assistant Level 1 or Level 2

Sunnyside Spencer Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 4HQ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  20 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,963.18 - £24,163.38 Annually (Actual) Level 1 NJC2 to 6 / Level 2 NJC7 to 11 (Full time, term time only)

Teaching Assistant Level 1 or Level 2 job summary

Join Our Happy, Forward‑Thinking School

We are looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our lively, supportive and forward‑looking school community. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping children thrive and is confident working across all Key Stages.

What the Role Involves

• Supporting learning in the classroom across a range of subjects

• Working one‑to‑one with pupils who have additional needs

• Building positive relationships with parents to support pupil progress

What We’re Looking For

We are seeking someone who shares the Trust’s high aspirations for pupils and staff. You should be committed to delivering excellent support and have clear evidence of contributing to strong teaching and learning outcomes in the primary phase.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a warm, energetic team in a school that values creativity, collaboration and ambition for every child.

Please contact Mrs Inez Webb if you would like to discuss the role further or would like an opportunity to visit our school.

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

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 Sunnyside Spencer Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sunnyside Spencer Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sunnyside-spencer-academy

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