Teaching Assistant

The Holgate Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG15 6HB

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  29 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: 37 hours a week, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £22,903.57 - £24,028.08

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of students by equipping them for future success
• Have high expectations of themselves and the ability to instil these in staff and students alike
• Be an excellent committed team player
• Be invested in enabling student progress, whilst also developing the students holistically

Essential

• GCSE English and maths at C/4 (or above) Grade (or equivalent).
• Relevant and recent experience of working with young people.
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students and providing equality of opportunity.

Desirable

• NVQ level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience together with a working knowledge of national curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategies.
• A thorough and practical understanding of issues related to improving students’ progress and ensuring equality of opportunity both in and out of the classroom.
• Experience of supporting young people with improving literacy and numeracy skills as well as development social skills.

What the school offers its staff

In return you will benefit from:

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 14%.
• ExcellentContinuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunitiescovering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning.
• Full support and induction.
• A strong and caring ethos among staff and students.
• Networking opportunities across Diverse Academies.
• Salary sacrifice opportunities such as car, cycle and technology schemes.
• Staff discounts and offers on gym membership, holidays, days out, cinema tickets, restaurants and top online shopping sites including instant voucher codes.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – emotional, financial and legal support to both you and your family by a team of qualified professionals.
• Health and Wellbeing delivered through our occupational health provider, eyecare vouchers. for a free eye test and contribution towards glasses for display screen equipment users.

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

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Holgate Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1187 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Holgate Academy website
• Email address: pbailey@holgate-ac.org.uk
• Phone number: 01159632104
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-holgate-academy

We are a large secondary academy for students aged 11-16 years based in Hucknall and, together with our partner academies, offer post 16 study at the Hucknall Sixth Form Centre.

We support our young people, so they enjoy their time at the academy and play a key part in all that academy life has to offer. We are immensely proud of the successes achieved by our students and we constantly strive to do more and be even better. Our ultimate purpose is very simple – to do everything that we can to ensure that our students leave ready to take their place in an increasingly complicated and competitive world.

Outstanding teaching and learning is our priority. Our highly qualified and motivated staff work hard to ensure our students achieve at the highest level, whatever their starting point.

Arranging a visit to The Holgate Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email pbailey@holgate-ac.org.uk.

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