Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Tmet; Leicester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Kestrel Mead Primary Academy in Leicester is recruiting a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support learning, wellbeing and development. You will engage with pupils, support play-based learning and collaborate with the team to remove barriers to learning, helping each child reach their potential.

The post is 32.5 hours across term time, Monday to Friday, 8.30am–3.30pm with a 30-minute lunch. An Enhanced DBS disclosure is required. Apply via the school’s candidate pack.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting pupils' education and wellbeing.
• Ability to interact with children through play and supportive activities.
• Able to work collaboratively within a classroom team.

Responsibilities

• Enhance pupils' education, life skills and emotional wellbeing.
• Support those who experience barriers to learning to achieve their best.
• Work with colleagues to create a positive, inclusive learning environment.

Skills

compassion

resilience

respect

curiosity

Education

L2 TA qualification

Job description

EmployerKestrel Mead Primary AcademyLocationLeicester, LeicestershireContract TypeFixed term contractHoursPart TimeSalaryG3 P5-6Posted26th August 2026Start DateAs Soon As PossibleExpires2nd September 2026 09:00 AMContract TypeFixed term contractStart DateAs Soon As PossibleJob ID1571233The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a growing partnership of primary and secondary schools situated in the East Midlands. TMET provides its academies access to a world-class education network and staff with an employer providing high quality professional development. We are committed to ensuring each academy enables every pupil to achieve the very best. We believe that 'together we make a positive difference.'Fixed term post until July 27 Role: L2 KS2 TAGrade/Salary: Actual salary- Under 5 years - £20186.95 - £20508.32 Actual salary- Over 5 years - £20641.35 - £20969.95Hours: 32.5 / 39wksMonday to Friday: 8.30am-3.30pm (30 mins unpaid lunch)We have an exciting opportunity for a L2 TA to join our thriving school. We welcome applications from someone who will be able to enhance pupils' education, life skills and emotional wellbeing and support those who experience barriers to learning, so that they can achieve their best of which they are able.Are you somebody who;• Embodies our school core character behaviours of compassion, resilience, respect and curiosity?• Would thrive within a busy classroom environment, interacting with children through play?• Work collaboratively within a team to make a positive different to children and their development?If so, our school is the one to apply for!Please visit our school website and twitter feed as it gives an accurate flavour of the daily life at Kestrel Mead, go online to find out more and search @kestrelmead. Closing date: Wednesday 2nd September 2026Interview date: Monday 7th September 2026The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.How to apply:If you are interested in this post, please read the candidate pack for instructions on how to apply. NO AGENCIES OR CV's PLEASE Why Join Us?The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a growing family of schools united by a shared commitment to delivering exceptional education and improving life chances for all our pupils. Serving a diverse range of communities across Leicester and Leicestershire, TMET is built on strong values of collaboration, inclusion, integrity, and excellence.We are passionate about creating opportunities for staff to thrive. As part of TMET, you will benefit from:• Access to high-quality professional development, coaching, and career progression• Trust-wide collaboration across a network of passionate, like-minded professionals• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance, including access to the Vivup Employee Assistance Programme• Clear, values-led leadership and a shared drive to make a meaningful difference in educationTMET is an inclusive employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds and levels of experience. We believe that every child deserves an outstanding education - and that every adult in our organisation deserves to feel supported, valued, and inspired. Safer Recruitment & Safeguarding StatementThe Mead Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.An enhanced DBS check with a check of the barred lists is required for all roles working with children. As part of our safer recruitment process and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025, we will also carry out:• Online searches for all shortlisted candidates, to help identify any issues or concerns that are publicly available online• Checks on employment history, references, and eligibility to work in the UK We are an equal opportunities employer.TMET are an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Successful applicants are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.Safeguarding StatementThis post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.Safeguarding Statement:This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind- overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.