Teaching Assistant Level 2

South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 7AL

26 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  5 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,709.62 – 24,597.57 Actual Salary per annum

Teaching Assistant Level 2 job summary

Level 2 Teaching Assistant 

Required from January 2026

Full time 37 hours per week

Term time only

Permanent

Salary Grade D point 7-12 (£26403-£28598 FTE per annum)

 £22709.62 – 24597.57 Actual Salary per annum

South Wilford Endowed Church of England Primary School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and hard-working Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning in the classroom to maximise the participation of our children. The role will include assisting the class teacher in the planning of work programmes for individuals and groups of children and delivering educational activities and prepared programmes of learning. 

We are a long established and inclusive school with high ambition for all children and adults. We have a new, rich and diverse curriculum, which develops the whole child, including life skills and emotional well-being alongside academic progress.

We have a naturally supportive team who, in the words of a recent external school improvement advisor, “genuinely show warmth and support towards one another.”

We have amazing school grounds which offer extensive opportunities for outdoor learning including Forest Schools, a farm and an expansive woodland area.

We warmly welcome applications from those who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children and thrives on challenging themselves and others to keep on improving. Our working relationships are positive, supportive and forward looking. 

You will:

· be creative in your approach to learning and delivering the curriculum

· possess and use appropriate skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical, emotional and educational needs of individuals and groups of children, including those with special needs

· have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards

· work well as part of a team

· be literate and numerate

· be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting;

· have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In return we offer:

· A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.

· Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives

· Calm and purposeful learning environments

· Friendly, polite, well behaved children who deserve the very best

· Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community

· A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school

· Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

How to apply

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Heather Stannard at South Wilford Endowed Church of England Primary School,

Email: admin@southwilford.nottingham.sch.uk Telephone: 0115 9152967

Closing date for applications : 5th November at 12 noon

Interviews will be held on: TBC

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9300 children in 26 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus. 

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.

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

Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to safer recruitment procedures and pre-employment background checks, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance, online and social media checks and completion of relevant safeguarding training including Safeguarding Children in Education
All school roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children

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 South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 383 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: South Wilford Endowed CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-wilford-endowed-cofe-primary-school-nottingham

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