Teaching Assistant Level 2

Oak Wood Secondary School, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV11 4QH

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2026

• Closing date

  21 September 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  9 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: 22,319.00 - 24,211.00

Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

Oak Wood Secondary School is delighted to welcome applications for the post of Teaching Assistant Level 2, starting as soon as possible.

Central England Academy Trust provides excellent education to learners in Nuneaton and the surrounding areas. We have four schools: Oak Wood Primary School, Oak Wood Secondary School, Jade School and Higham Lane School, Higham Lane North Academy. Together, we offer a comprehensive education to students aged 4 to 19 in both mainstream and SEND settings. We are a diverse Trust that celebrates individual learning needs, including profound, severe, and complex learning needs.

Oak Wood Secondary School is a successful specialist setting for children and young people aged from 11 to 19 with a broad spectrum of special educational needs and learning disabilities. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated teaching assistant who will support learning opportunities for our pupils alongside the class teacher in order to ensure the best possible outcomes for all pupils.

 

The Central England Academy Trust is a growing trust which is committed to developing its workforce and encouraging all members of staff to participate in a range of professional development opportunities.

 

Please see the job description for details of the full requirements for the role.

 

At Central England Academy Trust, our staff are our most precious resource. Our offer to staff includes: -

 

• Competitive remuneration package;

• A generous defined benefit pension scheme;

• Excellent continuous professional development;

• Bespoke training and support from the Trust team to meet your needs;

• We provide a supportive Employee Assistance Programme, providing practical and emotional support

• Employee benefits scheme, offering discount on everyday and lifestyle essentials.

• Free, onsite parking

• Subsidised eye care for extended users of VDU.

• Health Cash Plan

• Gym memberships scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

 

The successful applicant will also be expected to undergo core training.

Please apply by clicking https://centralenglandacademytrust.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies

Alternatively please visit the Oak Wood Secondary School website and click on ‘Job Vacancies’. 

Closing Date:                        Monday 21st September 2026 at 9am

Interview Date:                     Wednesday 23rd September 2026

If you would like to informally discuss this role please make an appointment through Julie Walters on : recruitment@oakwoodschools.co.uk or call 02476 740 901 option 2

Please note that the school reserves the right to close the application process early if we identify suitable candidates. To avoid disappointment, please submit your application as soon as possible.

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 and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and will be taken through the Trust's vetting procedure.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks:
Childcare Disqualification
DBS
Medical
Online and social media
Prohibition from teaching

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 Oak Wood Secondary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Size: 168 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Oak Wood Secondary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oak-wood-secondary-school

The above position offers an exciting, challenging and rewarding opportunity to be part of Central England Academy Trust. Oak Wood Secondary School shares the same site with our sister school Oak Wood Primary School. Both schools are oversubscribed generic special schools, meeting the educational needs of young people aged 3 to 19 and are independent of each other but work very closely towards ensuring that resources are fully utilised for maximum impact. In addition, Oak Wood Secondary School manages the educational provision at Jade Unit for young people with significant SEMH needs at Brooklands NHS Hospital in Solihull. Also, part of the Trust is Higham Lane School which is a high-performing 11-18 Comprehensive School also located in Nuneaton. There is great scope for collaborative work across the MAT.

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