Teaching Assistant

Toot Hill School, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG13 8BL

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 November 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: Term time, part time: Part time, 19.5 hours per week over 3 days.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,274
• Actual salary: £12,342

What skills and experience we're looking for

• 5+ GCSE 4-9 including English and Maths or equivalent

• Qualification in Supporting teaching and learning level 3 or willing to undertake course whilst in employment

• Educated to A level or equivalent

• Experience of working with secondary school aged young people

• Effective time management skills

• Ability to prioritise tasks

• Adaptable approach to work and confidence to respond and deal with unanticipated problems

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and a willingness to support others

• Capability to work independently and use own initiative as and when required

• An understanding of children with SEN.

• Outstanding communication skills

• Approachable

• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations

• Ability to establish good working

relationships with teaching staff and students.

• Reliable and punctual

• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people

What the school offers its staff

Please see the job pack attached for further information.

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

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.

Additional documents

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

Teaching Assistant Job Pack_Nov26.pdf - 2.14 MB (opens in new tab)

About Toot Hill School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1838 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Toot Hill School website
• Email address: aboden@novaeducationtrust.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/toot-hill-school

Nottinghamshire TORCH SCITT is a well-established School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) provider, delivering high-quality teacher education across Nottinghamshire and the wider region. The organisation is run by Nova Education Trust, a dynamic and growing Multi Academy Trust based in the East Midlands. Our Trust Group is committed to providing high quality education to all our students, regardless of their backgrounds.

TORCH SCITT works in partnership with a wide network of primary and secondary schools to provide outstanding initial teacher training programmes. The SCITT has a strong reputation for developing reflective, resilient and highly effective teachers who are well prepared for the demands of the classroom. Trainees benefit from a carefully structured programme that combines academic rigour with extensive, hands-on school-based experience. 

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