Teaching Assistant Level 2

Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG17 7NZ

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  27 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: 23,458.78 Actual Salary

Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

Teaching Assistant Level 2

Fixed-term from 1 January to 31 August 2027

37 hours per week, term time only

Grade D, points 7–12 (FTE £27,274-£29,542)

Actual Salary £23,458.78

Based within Early Years

Could you help write the next chapter in a child’s journey, filled with experiences, discoveries and relationships that give them the best start?

Do you understand the power of play, curiosity and conversation, turning the smallest moments into meaningful opportunities?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

At Abbey Hill, we believe childhood is a remarkable story and our Early Years provision is a place where that story begins! Our children are known, nurtured and encouraged to be curious, confident and increasingly independent.

We are looking for a fantastic Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our Early Years team and play an important part in our Abbeyhillians’ stories. You will work alongside our Early Years team to create a safe, inclusive and ambitious environment where children develop the foundations they need for what comes next.

This is an opportunity to join our Early Years at an exciting point in its journey. The successful candidate will bring energy, enthusiasm and Early Years expertise, helping us to shape stronger starts for Abbeyhillians and make a lasting contribution to our school.

You’ll be joining an ambitious school that believes deeply in inclusion, opportunity and the potential of every child.

We’re looking for someone who…

Has a recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification

has high expectations for every child, recognising individual needs and adapting their approach;

understands how young children develop and learn, and can use that knowledge to make play, talk and everyday interactions purposeful;

can build warm, positive relationships with children, ensuring every child feels valued, secure and understood;

understands that excellent inclusion means noticing, responding and adapting;

can work confidently alongside teachers, colleagues and families;

brings patience, initiative and flexibility, responding calmly and thoughtfully;

understands that safeguarding, wellbeing and positive behaviour are everybody’s responsibility; and

is reflective, enthusiastic and keen to keep learning and developing alongside us.

In return, we can offer…

a warm, welcoming and ambitious school where children are at the heart of every decision;

an Early Years team where relationships, play, curiosity and communication are valued as fundamental to children’s learning;

the opportunity to contribute to our distinctive Childhood Chapters curriculum, where every child is supported to find their voice, know that they belong and see a future full of possibility;

a school with a deeply held commitment to inclusion, where understanding and responding to individual children is everybody’s responsibility;

opportunities to learn, develop and contribute, working alongside colleagues who want to keep improving practice; and

the chance to make a real and lasting difference at the very beginning of an Abbeyhillian’s school journey.

Every Abbeyhillian’s story starts somewhere. If you would like to play your part in making those first chapters the very best they can be, we would love to hear from you.

How to apply for this role

Applications should be submitted through the Transform Trust recruitment portal: https://transformtrust.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-TRANSFORM-0056

Please ensure that your application accounts for any gaps in your education or employment history.

Questions or requests to visit the school should be directed to Mr A Jevons-Newman at Abbey Hill Primary and Nursery School, Abbey Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, NG17 7NZ.

Email: admin@abbeyhill.notts.sch.uk.

Telephone: 01623 484512.

Tours of school/visits available: Mon 23rd Nov 3:30pm or by arrangement via admin@abbeyhill.notts.sch.uk

Closing date for applications: Fri 27th Nov

Interviews: Mon 30th Nov

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 Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 218 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/abbey-hill-primary-nursery-nottingham

Abbey Hill is an Ofsted-Rated GOOD school; we are “A gem of a school!”
Here at Abbey Hill, we take pride in being Abbeyhillians. Abbeyhillians is our identity and, as Abbeyhillians, we all belong here at Abbey Hill. We pride ourselves on enriching the curriculum with opportunity. We call this our Abbeyhillian Factor.
We are proud of our busy, friendly school and of the children and families who make up our Abbeyhillian community. It is our aim to make sure children are cared for, nurtured and respected and to be a school where each and every child can learn, grow and be happy. We believe that everyone in school should enjoy their learning and feel proud of their achievements.
We want to prepare our Abbeyhillians for life in the ever changing world we live in so they can make a positive contribution to society and live happy and full lives, whatever they choose to be.
At Abbey Hill we want to make sure children are in the right place socially and emotionally so they are ready to concentrate and learn every day. Our curriculum starts with children learning about themselves, their lives and their family and broadens out to learning about the local community, the country and the wider world. Learning projects go further back in time as children move through the school, with Y6 learning about the most ancient civilizations and ideas.
As a school community we believe that children learn and grow when everyone comes together – children, parents, staff, governors and the local community. We really value the relationship we have with our parents and the way they support their children.

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