Impactful Teaching Assistant (Level 2) - 2-Year Term

Hartsholme Academy; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Harbour Learning Trust is recruiting a Teaching Assistant (Level 2) for Healing Academy in Grimsby on a 2-year fixed term contract. You will support groups or individuals, delivering targeted learning tasks to foster physical, emotional, educational, and social development.

Join a values-led trust that prioritises safeguarding and continuous professional development, working closely with teachers and senior leaders to ensure inclusive, high-quality support.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C/4 or equivalent.
• Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools or Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools.
• Experience working with children in an educational setting.
• Knowledge of safeguarding procedures and child protection frameworks.
• Excellent communication, active listening, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work both on your own initiative and collaboratively as part of a team.
• IT competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Commitment to Harbour Learning Trust's DANCE values.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support individual pupils or groups (with or without special needs), take responsibility for specific teaching tasks, and assist in preparing the classroom environment.
• Assist with individual education and behavioural plans, encourage good conduct, and provide constructive feedback to teachers and pupils on progress and achievements.
• Establish trusting, positive relationships tailored to individual pupil needs, fostering their confidence, self-esteem, and independence.
• Support the use of technology in learning to develop pupils' competence, and assist with the movement of children safely around the school.
• Act strictly in accordance with school policies regarding child protection, behaviour management, health and safety, and data protection.

Skills

Communication skills

Active listening

Relationship building

IT literacy

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Level 2 Award in Support Work in Schools or Supporting Teaching & Learning in Schools

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Harbour Learning Trust is recruiting a Teaching Assistant (Level 2) for Healing Academy in Grimsby on a 2-year fixed term contract. You will support groups or individuals, delivering targeted learning tasks to foster physical, emotional, educational, and social development.

Join a values-led trust that prioritises safeguarding and continuous professional development, working closely with teachers and senior leaders to ensure inclusive, high-quality support.