10 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

£23,855 - £25,914

Pay scale

H14 - H17

What skills and experience we're looking for

Central England Academy Trust provides 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 level 3 Teaching Assistant who will plan and lead opportunities for our pupils. Candidates are required to be skilled in using proactive behaviour management strategies to ensure best possible outcomes for all pupils.

As a growing Academy Trust, we are committed to developing our work force and encourage all staff to participate in a range of professional development opportunities.

We welcome applicants who either hold a Level 3 teaching assistant qualification or are currently working towards obtaining the qualification. Please see job description for full requirements of the role.

Our offer to you

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 applicants 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 - Applicants are to compose an A4 letter detailing why you feel you would be suitable for the role and attach to your application.

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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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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
Phone number
02476 740 901

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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