Teaching Assistant Level 2

Little Mead Primary Academy, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 6DS

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £18,747.20 - £19,043.70 Annually (Actual) BG5, N4-5, £24,404- £24,790 FTE

Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

Hours: 8:30am - 15:30pm, 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: BG5, N4-5, £24,404 - £24,790 (Actual £18,747 - £19,043)

Contract: Term time only plus insets, Fixed Term

The roles will include a mixture of class-based activities and small group intervention, including 1:1 work. The year group will be decided dependent on the skillset of the successful applicant. The successful applicant will deliver specific interventions and an individualised curriculum to SEND pupils in line with their EHCPs, working under the direction of the class teacher and external agencies.

Daily routine tasks

• Working 1-to-1 with a named child, enabling them to access all areas of the curriculum and work towards developmental milestones, as directed by the class teacher.
• Meeting and greeting the child at the beginning of the day.
• Handing over the child to the parent/carer at the end of each day, sharing successes and key information.
• Liaising and feeding back to the class teacher daily successes and areas for development.
• Delivering speech and language sessions with a clear focus and providing incremental steps for success.
• Providing personal, social, welfare, emotional and behavioural support.
• Facilitating social communication and interaction with peers both in the playground and in the classroom.
• Taking an active interest in the needs and welfare of the named child.
• Talking clearly and concisely to ensure instructions are understood and followed.
• Supporting with intimate care and changing.
• Working alongside teaching staff, parents and a range

Job requirements

• A minimum of 3 GCSEs at C grade or above, including English and Maths
• Teaching Assistant qualification desirable
• Experience of class supervision and assisting with lesson provision to achieve positive learning outcomes
• Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work in tandem with teaching staff
• High expectations of all children and themselves
• A commitment to improving outcomes for children
• A positive attitude and a flexible and enthusiastic approach to their work
• At least 1 years’ experience of working effectively in a learning / childcare setting.

Why join us?

As a Teaching Assistant within Henbury Court Primary Academy, you’ll be able to build upon your existing skillset within a supportive environment, with professional development, training, and career progression opportunities available.

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to converse in spoken English with ease and provide accurate advice around complex situations without hesitation or difficulty for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.

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

The Endeavour Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can find our Child Protection Policy on the trust's website: http://www.endeavouracademytrust.org.uk
We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 Little Mead Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 447 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Little Mead Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/little-mead-primary-academy

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