Teaching Assistant
The Oakwood Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9PJ6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week - Permanent - Term Time Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,094.89 - £23,923.66 (FTE - £26,141.85 - £28,305.58)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and friendly Special Educational Needs team at The Oakwood Academy. Everyone at The Oakwood Academy all work tirelessly to improve the students' outcomes so they are successful in life. In July 2023 OFSTED rated us Good. They stated "The school has high expectations and pupils understand what it means to be an Oakwood Student"
The Oakwood Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
- Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
- The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
- Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee benefits platform
Further information about the job
For further details regarding this post please contact Sue Wright, Operations/Office Manager on the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.
If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.
As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Oakwood Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 746 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Oakwood Academy website
- Email address
- s.wright@oakwoodacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01159539323
The Oakwood Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.
Arranging a visit to The Oakwood Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.wright@oakwoodacademy.org.uk.
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