Teaching Assistant, Level 2
Bottisham Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9DL20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
12 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): Hours: 30.83 hours per week, term time plus 1 week (39 weeks). Monday to Friday, 8.30 to 3.10 (with 30 minute unpaid break). Part-time applications will be considered; please include your preferred working within your application.
Contract type
- Fixed term - Fixed term, until 31st August 2027
Pay scale
- Salary: NJC Scale 3, points 5 to 6 (£26,427 to £26,847)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join our Learning Support Team. The successful candidate will work closely with the SENCo Team and teaching staff to support students within our Reef provision, who are working at a lower level of attainment, and occasionally students within mainstream lessons. You will provide targeted support for students with SEND, helping them to access learning, develop independence and achieve their potential.
The role will include delivering small-group and individual interventions in areas such as literacy, metacognition, emotional resilience and communication skills, as well as supporting students during lessons, form time, break and lunchtime.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is passionate about supporting young people and promoting inclusion.
- Has a positive, patient and nurturing approach.
- Can build strong relationships with students and colleagues.
- Is confident supporting students with a range of SEND needs.
- Can work effectively as part of a team while also using their own initiative.
- Is committed to safeguarding and the wellbeing of all students.
What the school offers its staff
As an employee of Anglian Learning, you would benefit from access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer, please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.
Further information about the job
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 Safer Recruitment processes follows the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) including Children's Barred List
Medical Clearance
Online checks
Prohibition (teaching roles)
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Bottisham Village College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1396 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- peopleservices@anglianlearning.org
- Phone number
- 01223 340340
Bottisham Village College is an ambitious, innovative and highly regarded comprehensive school serving up to 1,500 students in the heart of rural East Cambridgeshire. We take great pride in our vision: to inspire, to care for and to enrich the lives of every student within our community.
We are committed to providing an outstanding education for all our students, enabling them to thrive academically, develop confidence and independence, and leave us fully prepared to take their place in society. Alongside academic excellence, we are dedicated to creating a culture of belonging where every student feels valued, supported and able to achieve their potential.
Our relationship-driven approach permeates every aspect of College life. From the classroom to the sports field, from the music department to digital learning spaces, positive relationships are at the heart of what we do. We recognise that students learn best when they feel safe, happy and connected, and we work tirelessly to create an environment in which every young person can flourish. This commitment to belonging, care and enrichment defines the experience of being part of our community.
Opened in 1937, Bottisham Village College was the second of the pioneering Cambridgeshire Village Colleges. Founded on the vision of Henry Morris, the Village College movement was built on the belief that schools should sit at the heart of their communities, open to all and providing stimulating environments for lifelong learning. Today, that vision remains central to our identity. Through our Adult Learning provision, community Sports Centre and extensive programme of enrichment opportunities, we continue to serve as a hub for learning, wellbeing and community engagement. Community remains at the heart of all we do.
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