Teaching Assistant - Level 2

Dunswell Primary School, Hull, East Yorkshire, HU6 0AD

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday - Tuesday: 8.45- 12.30 Wednesday : 8.45- 12.00 12.30 - 3.45 Thursday and Friday: 8.45 - 12.30
• Contract type: Fixed term - To end 31st August 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583 pa pro rata (£13.26 per hour)

What skills and experience we're looking for

LEVEL 2 - Working under guidance to deliver learning.

Contribute to the management of pupil behaviour

• Promote school policies on pupil behaviour
• Support implementation of strategies to manage behaviour
• Contribute to the management of pupil behaviour
• Employ strategies for behaviour management and report any problems to the teacher
• Report any progress towards targets for children with Behaviour Support Plans
• Provide level of attention appropriate to pupils’ needs, modifying approach to ensure that desired outcomes are achieved
• Deal with any disruption and report to the teacher any difficulties that you are unable to overcome

Establish and maintain relationships with individuals and groups

• Establish relationships with individuals
• Establish relationships with groups
• Provide support for learning activities
• Obtain equipment
• Provide help with learning tasks
• Feed back to the teacher on progress made
• Promote independent learning
• Encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning and promote development of self-esteem
• Take part in regular review of practice and take advantage of development opportunities
• Set personal targets and attend relevant courses/in-service training. Assist in preparing learning environment
• Prepare resources and materials
• Assist in setting out learning materials and set out materials for use appropriate to the planned activities
• Confirm type and quantity of materials with teacher
• Confirm role and responsibility for helping to maintain records with teacher
• Confirm understanding of purpose and nature of relevant pupil records with teacher
• Update relevant records at agreed time intervals
• Ensure that contributions are accurate, complete and up to date
• Knowledge of observation techniques and understanding types of reporting, including verbal and written.
• Carry out relevant observations after consultation with the teacher.
• Record findings in agreed format
• Understand the most effective way in which to support learning for a given task
• Understand the needs of pupil/s with whom working
• Discuss expected learning outcomes with teacher and agree upon success criteria
• Provide feedback for the teacher on outcomes of learning activity
• Support pupils in developing appropriate relationships
• Help to develop self-esteem of pupils
• Along with other members of the team, help to resolve difficulties between pupils amicably and with regard to school policies
• Employ strategies agreed by school via policies to raise self-esteem, such as rewards system and praise
• Demonstrate awareness of symptoms associated with minor health problems
• Have full knowledge of Health and Safety policy
• Respond to minor health problems, for example with regard to asthma, allergies etc
• Report any illness to the teacher or other member of staff responsible for dealing with pupil health
• Support children with intimate care as needed
• Awareness of strategies for assisting pupils to settle into new settings
• Help pupils to adjust into new settings
• Recognise signs of distress and offer reassurance
• Have knowledge of the sorts of equipment available in school and where to find them
• Understand procedure for reporting technical faults
• Understand procedure for allocating ICT equipment for classroom use
• Prepare equipment for use
• Support classroom use of equipment
• Have knowledge of schools’ policies for Literacy and Numeracy
• Work with individuals and groups on number or literacy tasks
• Have knowledge of intervention strategies to support pupils with literacy and numeracy difficulties
• Support access to the curriculum through provision of support for literacy/numeracy difficulties
• Awareness of school policies for communicating with parents and carers; policies for care and wellbeing of pupils; school’s policy for confidentiality; policy and procedure for parents’ access to teaching staff and Head of School/Executive Head Teacher
• Interact appropriately and professionally with teachers and other colleagues and parents/carers
• Contribute effectively to planning of joint actions within the team
• Refer matters beyond competence and role to other professionals in school
• Care for children in ways that have regard for their home values and practices, complying with parents’ wishes
• Reassure parents who express concerns about their children
• Ensure that parents’ requests to see a teacher are dealt with promptly
• Pass on concerns about pupils to relevant people in the school

Support pupils during learning activities

Review and develop own professional practice

Contribute to maintaining pupil records

Observe and report on pupil performance

Contribute to planning of learning activities

Promote social and emotional development of pupils

Support maintenance of pupil safety

Contribute to health and wellbeing of pupils

Support use of ICT in the classroom

Help pupils to develop literacy and numeracy skills

Provide literacy/numeracy support to allow access to curriculum

Liaison with other team members and parents in a professional manner

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.

What the school offers its staff

A small team of staff working together to support and meet the need of all children

Continuous Professional Development as needed

A wellbeing ambassador for the staff

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Application Pack TA Level 2 - January 2026.docx - 1.17 MB (opens in new tab)

About Dunswell Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 89 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dunswell Primary School website
• Email address: office@dunswellacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01482 855279
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dunswell-primary-school-hull

Dunswell Academy is a small school with 89 children taught across four classes. At the school’s last Ofsted inspection in June 2022, it was rated Good.

Arranging a visit to Dunswell Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@dunswellacademy.co.uk.

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