Teaching Assistant Level 2 Early Years

Oakway Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4SD

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  23 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18804 - £19099

Teaching Assistant Level 2 Early Years job summary

Teaching Assistant (Level 2) Early Years

Oakway Academy – Including Secondment to Oakway Nursery (EYFS)

NJC Scale Point 3 to 4 (£24,796 to £25,185 FTE)

Actual Salary per annum (£18,804 to £19,099 per annum)

32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. Part time considered

 

Join our dedicated EYFS team and take the next step in your career with a unique opportunity to work across two early years settings. You will play an important role supporting children in nursery and reception classes, gaining valuable experience in a varied and rewarding environment.

 

We are seeking an EYFS- focused Level 2 Teaching Assistant who is committed to helping pupils thrive and supporting teachers in delivering high‑quality learning. This classroom‑based role spans Oakway Academy and includes a secondment to Oakway Nursery, offering a rich and diverse early years’ experience.

If you:

·        have a level 2 qualification in English & Maths

·        have a level 2 qualification in a relevant subject, or demonstrable experience of working with or caring for children with special needs in a Nursery setting

·        NVQ Level 3 in Early Years Practice or equivalent

·        are physically fit

·        are flexible and responsive with the ability to address potentially challenging situations

·        have a commitment to delivering first class support to staff and pupils

 

we would love to hear from you.

 

At Oakway Academy, staff are valued and supported. Here is some feedback from existing colleagues showing how they feel about working at our wonderful academy:

“My work colleagues are absolutely amazing and since working in schools for nearly 25 years I have never known such a friendly, compassionate and caring team!”

“All staff have been helping each other to do the best for our school”

“I feel that my ideas are listened to and discussed. I feel that the work I do is recognised and valued”

(Excerpts from Hatton Academies Trust People Wellbeing Survey 2023)

 

Oakway Academy is part of the Hatton Academies Trust. This expanding Multi Academy Trust is a family of schools collaborating in all aspect of teaching, learning and school management. The Trust is dedicated to high standards of education for all our students, developing opportunities for all and passionate about lifelong learning.

You will be able to apply for this vacancy, plus find a job description and further details about the post and the academy from our website: https://www.hattonacademiestrust.org.uk/working-for-us/vacancies/  

Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to help us understand what you, as an individual, will uniquely contribute to the Trust. Submissions that rely too heavily on AI risk obscuring the very qualities we are looking to discover. If you choose to use AI, we encourage you to treat it as a collaborator—not a substitute. Let it support your thinking, not replace it.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 9.00am on Monday 23rd February 2026

 

Education without limits; Integrity at all times

 

Hatton Academies Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Bureau Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.

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 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 Oakway Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 579 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakway Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakway-academy

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