Teaching Assistant - Level 3
Portland Spencer Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 4HB21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
16 September 2026 at 8am
Date listed
3 August 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
- £25,366.00 - £27,069.00 Annually (Actual) NJC12-16 - FullTime - Term Time Only
Teaching Assistant - Level 3 job summary
Portland Spencer Academy is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ school situated in Bilborough, Nottingham and we are looking for enthusiastic, highly skilled, committed and flexible Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. Our Level 3 TA roles are varied, dynamic and exciting including short term whole class cover for PPA sessions.
We are looking for someone who:
- has relevant qualifications and training in line with the new DFE qualifications list. i.e. NVQ/CACHE in working with children
- can offer outstanding support for teaching
- is keen to lead in a classroom as part of a team
- has experience of supporting teaching and learning across school from EYFS to KS2
- has a wide range of behaviour management techniques
- has a commitment to making a difference to children’s lives
- has drive and an enthusiastic approach to work as a positive member of an excellent team
- has excellent literacy, numeracy and ICT skills
- has an ability to foster strong relationships with pupils, parents/carers and other professionals
We are incredibly proud of our aspirational school that believes every child can succeed and ASPIRE in all that they do. If you are looking to work in a school with children who want to achieve greatness, work alongside a team that succeeds together and engage in high quality CPD that shows possibilities are endless… Portland is the place for you.
Click here to read our termly newsletters to get a real sense of life in our wonderful school.
Read more about our Outstanding Ofsted report here
At Portland Spencer Academy we ASPIRE in all that we do, ensuring the very best for every child. Our children expect you to:
Always smile and listen to our ideas
Succeed in teaching and see potential in us
Praise us when we make good choices
Inspire us and include everyone
Respect us and other members of staff
Everyone should have fun
Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.
Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).
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
Commitment to safeguarding
Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students and all posts are subject to enhanced DBS with children’s barred list checks and completion of Level 2 safeguarding training.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Portland Spencer Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 366 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
At Portland Spencer Academy we ASPIRE in all that we do, ensuring the very best for every child. Our children expect you to:
Always smile and listen to our ideas
Succeed in teaching and see potential in us
Praise us when we make good choices
Inspire us and include everyone
Respect us and other members of staff
Everyone should have fun!
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