Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Delta Academies Trust; Knottingley; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Delta Academies Trust is seeking a Level 2 Teaching Assistant for The Vale Primary Academy, starting September 2025. This part-time, permanent role involves supporting learning and classroom management. Join an outstanding team dedicated to transforming educational outcomes in the North of England.

Benefits

Membership to Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Access to discounts platform

24/7 access to online GP

Gym & fitness discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Minimum 35 days holiday entitlement

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting learning in a classroom setting.
• Ability to manage pupils effectively.

Responsibilities

• Work under the guidance of teaching staff to support learning.
• Assist in managing the classroom and pupils.

Skills

Support programmes

Classroom management

Education

Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

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Salary Grade D Points 06 to 08 (£25,183 to £25,992 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at £7,562.71

The Vale Primary Academy are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our academy in September 2025, on a part-time, permanent basis.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role

As a Teaching Assistant Level 2, you will work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. You may carry out work in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Please see the attached job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information about the role.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

Your new school

We are an outstanding team who strive to constantly improve our practice and ensure that the quality of education; behaviour and attitudes; children’s personal development; and leadership and management; are shining examples of best practice. One of our key drivers is to address educational disadvantage by growing a movement of outstanding teachers and leaders.

Our school is very proud to be part of the Delta Academies Trust. We have a dedicated staff, each one of whom is committed to securing the very best for the children in our care. We feel very fortunate to work with the children at The Vale Primary Academy and we are excited by the journey the school is on. Our vision for our pupils is clear: we believe that every child who attends our school deserves an outstanding education, which will enable them to succeed at primary school and beyond. This is our unwavering aim and one that we will work relentlessly to achieve.

We know that children learn best when there is a successful partnership between home and school. We place a great deal of importance on the relationship with parents and carers; we are committed to building relationships which are built on trust, mutual respect, effective communication and support.

Our staff are talented and enthusiastic and have all contributed to the academy’s success story. At The Vale Primary Academy, we value the continuous professional development of all our employees and recognise that our staff are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best.

Why join us?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi-academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…

Financial Wellbeing:

• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
• Access to an extensive discounts platform

Physical Wellbeing:

• 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
• Gym & fitness discounts
• Cycle to Work scheme*
• Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing:

• Access to an industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
• Menopause Support Service
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings

Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro-rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service), including statutory Bank Holidays.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.