14 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    4 July 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    19 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract type

Fixed term - Until 31 August 2026

Full-time equivalent salary

NJC 04 – 06 : £25,185 to £25,989 FTE Pro rata salary: £21,794 to £22,490

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Opportunity

We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant who has a desire to work in, or experience with special needs education, who has a real passion to support and enable the learning and development of the children in our brand-new academy.

The position will appeal to experienced teaching assistants and in particular individuals who have other skills to offer like a background in the Arts, Technology, IT, PE or mental health, as we feel these attributes will complement the role well.

We are looking for a practitioner who has an innovative approach to their work and aren’t afraid to think of new and interesting approaches to the support they offer.

We looking for a practitioner to work with pupils across the Primary age range and up to Year 11. You will be supporting learners within their classroom environment as well as their personal and social development during socialising periods through break and lunch times. The role may also involve supporting pupils who are accessing an alternate provision away from the school environment, or working with one specific pupil on a regular basis.

Whether you are an experienced teaching assistant who has worked within specialist educational needs or someone who has exceptional vocational skills and a real drive to make a difference in children’s lives, you must be able to provide our children with aspirations for their futures along with promoting a positive culture in everything you do.

What the school offers its staff

What you can expect from us

Wellbeing – Pay – Careers and Training – Annual Leave and Flexibility

Access to free wellbeing support resources including counselling, medical and legal advice and an option to top up to private healthcare via corporate membership of a healthcare plan.

Access to discount schemes for savings with high street retailers, restaurants, activities and lifestyle services

Auto enrolment into a leading pension scheme with Teachers Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme

Access to extensive and tailored career pathways, CPD programmes, training and coaching giving you the opportunity to grow and develop your career

An Induction package to help you settle in and approach your role with confidence and enthusiasm

The ability to contribute to and share quality practice with other professional TAs, Teachers and the wider team

Internal opportunities across the Trust academies and to work with specialised leaders in education on nationally recognised projects

Flexible working policies

Cycle to Work Scheme

Annual leave increases based on length of service plus bank holidays for support staff

Commitment to safeguarding

Bader Academy is part of Nexus Multi Academy Trust.

Nexus Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to baderacademy@nexusmat.org

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About Bader Academy

School type
Free School, ages 5 to 19
School size
106 pupils enrolled
Age range
5 to 19
Ofsted report
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School website
Bader Academy website

Bader Academy is a Special Needs school which opened in September 2020. It has been designed to meet the needs of children and young people, aged 5-19, who have an Education, Health and Care Plan with a primary diagnosis of Communication and Interaction Difficulties.

Arranging a visit to Bader Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email baderacademy@nexusmat.org.

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