Teaching Assistant Level 2

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

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 June 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: 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - One Year
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,606 and £23,437
• Pay scale: Scale G 11 - 14

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Hold a recognised and relevant NVQ level 2 qualification and have undertaken other appropriate training (preferably leading to national standards at NVQ level 2) or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, experience and skills.
• Minimum of GCSEs grades 9 to 4 (A*-C), or equivalent, in English and Maths.
• Have good communication and listening skills and be able to present information verbally and in writing to others.
• Have experience of TA work.
• Have attended further training on aspects of the curriculum or areas of specific special need.
• Understand the School’s policies and how they relate to local and national frameworks/policies (e.g. child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities, SEND).
• Have a good level of knowledge and understanding of SEND and understanding of at least one area of learning e.g. English and/or maths.
• Use ICT and other technological equipment effectively to support learning.
• Plan own work when required.
• Ability to transfer theory and training into practice.
• Ability to solve problems, exercise initiative and independent action, including being pro-active in offering ideas.
• Follow appropriate training and risk assessment.
• Ability to operate specialist equipment, e.g. hoists, complex feeding equipment etc.
• Be willing to support the pupils’ personal care needs; to train and to achieve identified medical competencies (with training and supervision from the School nurse) and provide care for specified pupils.

Please see attached Job Description for full details of 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

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.

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

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Fixed Term TA 2 Job Description - Oak Wood Secondary School.pdf - 152 KB (opens in new tab)

About Oak Wood Secondary School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 175 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oak Wood Secondary School website
• Email address: walters.j@oakwoodschools.co.uk
• Phone number: 024 76740901
• 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.

Arranging a visit to Oak Wood Secondary School

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

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