Teaching Assistant-Level 2

Wyndham Spencer Academy, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0EP

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £23,418.00 - £24,960.00 Annually (Actual) NJC 7 to NJC 11- Full Time - Term Time Only

Teaching Assistant-Level 2 job summary

Calling all Teaching Assistants (Level 2) who are driven to make a difference…

• Can you make learning wonderful?
• Do you love to make a difference to the learning of all children, regardless of their start points?
• Can you make every moment count?
• Are you able to help children exceed expectations?

If you said ‘YES’ to each of these, you could be the right person for Wyndham Spencer Academy!

Wyndham Spencer Academy is an outstanding primary school situated in Derby city. We are proud to share our status as a World Class School, which strives to be creative, inspiring and empowering our children and staff. As a Research School, our practice is rooted in evidence and staff engage in and with research as a cornerstone of quality first teaching to ensure our children achieve personal GREATness. We are a team of dedicated practitioners who strive to offer nothing but the best for our children.

Would you like to be part of the next stage of our exciting journey?

Our children are looking for a Teaching Assistant who

• Is a creative thinker
• Puts children at the heart of decision making
• Has a ‘whatever it takes attitude’
• Is research driven and evidence informed
• Wants to make a difference to the lives of all children they support
• Is a team player

In return, we will offer you:

• A collaborative ethos, working with other schools and colleagues to develop day to day practice
• A creative and unique environment, rich in innovative approaches
• Access to high quality CPD through in-house training, the Derby Research School, working closely with the Teaching School Hub, and Spencer Academies Trust
• An inclusive and welcoming team to work alongside

Wyndham Spencer Academy is a forward-thinking school with a fully inclusive ethos. We work to our GREAT expectations and are committed to providing our enthusiastic and vibrant children with the highest standard of education in a safe learning environment rich with technology.

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date. Previous applicants need not re-apply.

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

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 Wyndham Spencer Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 452 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wyndham Spencer Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wyndham-spencer-academy

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