Level 2 Teaching Assistant - Uxbridge

Crinkle Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Meadow High School is seeking a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join a dedicated team. The role involves supporting pupils with ASD and complex needs, working with teachers, and assisting in their learning environment and personal care.

The post is permanent, 32.5 hours a week, term time plus 5 training days, with pathways at Northwood Road Harefield and Royal Lane Hillingdon. Training such as Signalong/Team Teach will be provided.

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or GCSEs or equivalent experience.
• A sound knowledge of Literacy and Numeracy.
• A desire for working with students with moderate and complex learning difficulties.
• Previous experience is desirable.
• Enthusiasm for supporting children and their learning.
• Ability to work well on your own and as part of a team.
• Willingness to undertake personal care of pupils.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils' learning environment and personal care.
• Work alongside teachers to support students.
• Assist with managing challenging behaviours and ASD needs.

Education

NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or GCSEs

Literacy

Numeracy

Job description

Job Reference: CJ5791
Advert Posted On: 02/09/2026

Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Contract type: Permanent
Work pattern: 32.5 hours per week; Term time + 5 training days (39 weeks)
Hours of work: Monday to Friday, Friday 08:30am - 3.30 pm
Salary information: Scale 3; £22,929 - £23,256 per annum (dependent upon experience) + SSA, £1,198 per annum
Start date: ASAP

Due to our expanding roll and the changing needs of our students, an opportunity has arisen for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team of staff. We are particularly interested in people who have experience of working with young people with ASD and complex learning difficulties.

Meadow High School is a special needs school, which provides education for secondary aged students aged 11-19 years with moderate and complex needs including challenging behaviour and autism. The post involves working alongside teachers, supporting pupils' learning environment and personal care. Energy, physical ability and enthusiasm to work with these pupils are required. Induction and training including Signalong and Team Teach, will be given for this rewarding job, which offers the chance to progress. The school has received a good OFSTED report for the quality of the teaching.

To support the Local Authority we are expanding further with a new development project. This is an additional site based in Harefield, called 'Northwood Road'. This will house up to 100 Pathway 1 pupils and should be ready for us to occupy in Autumn 2026.

Please note, the successful candidatewill be deployed to either of our Pathways.

Pathway 1 (Location: Royal Lane, Hillingdon until Autumn 2026, Northwood Road, Harefield Village from Autumn 2026 onwards.)

Pathway 2 (Location: Royal Lane, Hillingdon.)

This will be discussed further with candidates during the interview process.

Applicants should have:

• NVQ 2 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualifications (GCSE’s) or experience.
• A sound knowledge of Literacy and Numeracy.
• A desire for working with students with moderate and complex learning difficulties.
• Previous experience is desirable although consideration will be given to applicants with relevant skills.
• Enthusiasm for supporting children and their learning.
• The ability to work well on your own and as part of a team.
• A positive attitude and sense of humour.
• A willingness to learn new skills.
• A willingness to undertake personal care of pupils.
• The successful applicant must have a high standard of written and spoken English.

Applicants who are willing to have training to drive the school minibus are especially welcome.

Closing date: Friday 25th September at 09:00am

Interview date: Tuesday 6th October / Wednesday 7th October 2026

Further information: Please note we reserve the right to invite suitable candidates to interview upon receipt of application, which may be prior to the date stated on the job advert. Therefore, we advise all interested applicants to submit their applications as early as possible.

Meadow High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates to help identify any incidents or issues that may have happened, and are publicly available online, and which we may want to explore with candidates at interview.