Teaching Assistant Level 2

Bridgnorth Endowed School, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4ER

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,828.00 - £18,112.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5, Point 6-7

Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Level 2 SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils' learning primarily working within our new Specialist resourced Provision. Our Specialist Resourced Provision supports children with cognition and learning needs.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will be supporting students with learning difficulties/disabilities in mainstream classes and small groups to enable students with SEN to achieve their full potential in school.

Key Responsibilities

As a Level 2 Teaching Assistant, you will:

• Support pupils individually or in small groups to reinforce learning and promote progress
• Assist the class teacher with lesson preparation, delivery and classroom organisation
• Encourage pupils’ social, emotional and behavioural development
• Help maintain a safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment
• Support pupils with additional needs, following individual education or support plans where appropriate

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds a relevant Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent)
• Has experience working with children in a school or educational setting
• Is patient, reliable and able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
• Demonstrates good communication skills and a flexible, team‑focused approach
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

To learn more about Bridgnorth Endowed, please visit our Careers Page or School Website.

Should you have any questions about this position or the application process, please contact victoria.dober@bes.318education.co.uk .

Bridgnorth Endowed School is part of The 3-18 Education Trust. We work collaboratively across our schools to create interesting, exciting opportunities for colleagues to share ideas, resources and expertise - making a real difference for the students and communities we serve.

In addition to a comprehensive induction and a commitment to your ongoing training and career progression, we also offer a range of employee benefits. To find out more, please download the applicant information pack or visit our Trust's Careers Page or Website.

The 3-18 Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013, 2020 and 2023). Guidance on disclosing convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Under the Immigration Act 2016, candidates for customer-facing roles must meet the necessary standard of spoken English. It is an offence to apply if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Employment is subject to medical fitness, satisfactory references, right to work in the UK, and an Enhanced DBS check. Online social media checks will be carried out on successful applicants.

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

Bridgnorth Endowed School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 Bridgnorth Endowed School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 602 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bridgnorth Endowed School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bridgnorth-endowed-school-bridgnorth

Here, at Bridgnorth Endowed, we place great value on our students' pastoral and academic development, and we aim to create a genuine and positive atmosphere that can be felt and that resonates throughout each day, and in every part of the school.

We aim to ensure that every young person achieves their personal best by providing an education that challenges them intellectually and offers them a wide range of opportunities to develop and stretch their unique talents and interests.

We are incredibly proud of our school and our community. We have dedicated and happy students and staff, both of whom work together to achieve excellent results. Bridgnorth Endowed students thrive during their time here and visitors frequently comment on students’ outstanding manners and behaviour.

We expect and give the very best education to every child as it is our mission to challenge and support our young people to achieve their potential. We believe that the academy’s values of trust, enthusiasm, fairness, and hard work ensure that every student develops into a confident, successful and happy young adult, ready to face the future.

We are a small school and students in each year have an academic education that is student-centred and tailored to their individual needs. We have high expectations of positive learning behaviours of all our students and expect all to uphold the school standards. We have a dedicated team of teachers and support staff who will work tirelessly to provide pupils with the support they will need to be successful in their education.

If you share our values and aims and are interested in learning more about Bridgnorth Endowed School, then I invite you to pay us a visit, meet some of our inspirational staff and pupils, and spend some time with us in school.

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