Teaching Assistant Level 2

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

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 September 2025

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: 32.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £21,991 - £23,855
• Pay scale: G11 - G14

What skills and experience we're looking for

Central England Academy Trustprovides excellent education to learners in Nuneaton and the surrounding areas. We have five schools: Oak Wood Primary School, Oak Wood Secondary School, Michael Drayton Junior School, Higham Lane School and 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 Primary School is a successful specialist setting for children aged from 4 to 11 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.

We welcome applicants who either hold a teaching assistant qualification or are currently working towards obtaining the qualification. Please see job description for full requirements of the role.

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

What the school offers its staff

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.

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.

To apply please submit an application form and A4 letter stating how you will utilise your skills and experience to enhance our pupil’s education.

If you would like to informally discuss this role please make an appointment through Amy Pearson: apearson@centralengland.co.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Central England Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Oak Wood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• School size: 138 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oak Wood Primary School website
• Email address: vsheppard@oakwoodschools.co.uk
• Phone number: 02476 740904
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oak-wood-primary-school

Oak Wood Primary School is a thriving special school that caters for 140 primary pupils. All pupils have an ECHP and are supported through personalised curriculums.

Arranging a visit to Oak Wood Primary School

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

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