Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Selston High School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG16 6BW23 days remaining to apply
Closing date
7 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,818.00 - £20,777.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 2: £19,818 - £20,777 actual salary per annum (£25,185 - £26,403 FTE)
Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover) job summary
Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)
Selston High School
Grade and Salary: Grade 2 £19,818 - £20,777 actual salary per annum (£25,185 - £26,403 FTE)
Working Pattern: 34 hours per week/ 39 weeks per year (term-time only plus INSET days)
Contract Term: Maternity Cover (Expected to end October 2026)
The School:
Our aim at Selston High School is to inspire every member of the school community to achieve their full potential and enjoy their time with us. As a caring community school we recognise the importance of our values which include respect for all, trust, pride, recognition and celebration of success.
The role:
We are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to work within the school. You will work in partnership with teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum, codes of practice, policies and procedures. The successful candidate will provide support to students in a particular curriculum area or support students with varying degrees of learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties.
The person:
We are looking for an individual who is committed to ensuring that all students are supported, helping them to achieve and enjoy learning to the best of their ability. You will combine a warm and caring approach with high standards of professionalism.
Why join us?
There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.
We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.
We offer:
Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning.
An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
Entry to a career average pension scheme.
Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
We takethe wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.
The closing date for applications is: Midday on Friday 07 November 2025
Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 12 November 2025
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.
We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Selston High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 877 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Selston High School website
Selston High School, part of The Two Counties Trust
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