Teaching Assistant - Level 1

Sunnyside Spencer Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG9 4HQ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  13th April 2026

• Closing date

  9 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  15 February 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 - £22,315.55 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant - Level 1 job summary

Sunnyside Spencer Academy is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ school situated in Beeston, Nottingham and we are looking for an enthusiastic, highly skilled, committed and flexible Level 1 Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. Sunnyside Spencer Academy is part of the Spencer Academies Trust and as such benefits from a range of opportunities for further development.

We are incredibly proud of our aspirational school that believes every child can succeed and SHINE in all that they do. If you are looking to work in a school with children who want to achieve greatness, work alongside a warm, energetic team that succeeds together and engage in high quality Continuing Professional Development (CPD) that shows possibilities are endless then Sunnyside is the place for you.

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We are looking for someone who:

• Can offer outstanding support for children
• Has a commitment to making a difference to children’s lives
• Has drive, enthusiasm and flexibility
• Has excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
• Has an ability to foster strong relationships with pupils, parents/carers and other professionals
• Shares the Trust’s high aspirations for pupils and staff

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.

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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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