Teaching Assistant (Qualified or Unqualified)

The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG12 5FF

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  9 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 37hrs per week, Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until August 2027
• Pay scale: Scale 3 £25,183 - £25,992 pa pro rata (Actual salary £21,903.51 - £22,607.16) / Scale 4 £26,409 - £27,711 pa pro rata (Actual salary £22,969.85 - £24,102.30) dependent on qualifications

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a caring, resilient, and enthusiastic individual to join our team and support a pupil with a primary focus on SEMH support. Successful applicants will have excellent numeracy and literacy skills and with the tenacity to ensure that our youngsters receive the best possible provision. You will be a member of our Learning Support Team providing one to one support. You will also spend time supporting whole class teaching and will work closely with teachers to support them in making necessary adjustments to teaching and resources.

What the school offers its staff

South Wolds is a high attaining, semi-rural, popular school located in the village of Keyworth in Nottinghamshire which is only 6 miles from West Bridgford. We are also a founding partner of the East Midlands Education Trust, committed to providing a first-class education for all of our students.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

TA Recruitment booklet May 2025.pdf - 875 KB (opens in new tab)

About The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1032 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form website
• Email address: jegglenton@southwolds.uk
• Phone number: 01159373506
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-south-wolds-academy-sixth-form

Arranging a visit to The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jegglenton@southwolds.uk.

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