Teaching Assistants: Level 2

Prestley Wood Academy, Alconbury Weald, Cambridgeshire, PE28 4BL

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,586.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistants: Level 2 job summary

Role: Teaching Assistant: Level 2

Salary: Point 5 to 6 £25,586 pro-rata (actual Salary £21,320) to £25,989 pro-rata (actual Salary £21,655)

Contract: 32.5 hours a week, term time only plus training days

Location: Prestley Wood Academy

Start Date: ASAP

Benefits: Access to Local Government Pension Scheme [LGPS]

Access to induction scheme and additional training

Access to EAP (Medigold)

Blue Light Rewards annual fee covered by trust

Annual Welfare Day

We are seeking a level 2 teaching assistant to join our Prestley Wood Academy team at Horizons Education Trust. In this essential role, you will support teaching with pupils who have a wide range of complex needs, including challenging behaviours and autism within our area special school. The successful candidate could be asked to work with any age group in the school.

Experience of working with special needs children is desirable, but not essential. Full training and support is given.

Qualifications related to the field are desirable, but not essential. The successful candidate would need to understand and use ICT systems and write to parents/carers in home/school communication.

The post offers a good opportunity to work with supportive and friendly teams.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, health and DBS check. The school has an Induction Programme and an ongoing commitment of staff professional development.

Closing date: Monday 19th January 2026 12pm

Interview date: TBC

Previous applicants need not apply

To apply for this position please use the link below to register and apply via MyNewTerm:

[CV’s will not be accepted]

https://www.prestleywood.org.uk/page/?title=Recruitment&pid=30

Horizons Education Trust is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people and expect staff to share this commitment.

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

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.

About Prestley Wood Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 19
• School size: 65 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Prestley Wood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/prestley-wood-academy

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