Teaching Assistant

LiFE Multi-Academy Trust; Desford; Remote; GBP 17,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Bosworth Academy in Leicester is seeking a committed Teaching Assistant to support students with SEND. The role is part-time, term-time (39 weeks per year) and based at Bosworth Academy. This fixed-term contract is offered with a view to becoming permanent.

The post requires enthusiasm and a passion for helping every child to succeed. The successful candidate will work within the Learning Support team, supporting pupils to achieve high standards and ensuring the school’s ethos of no student will

Job description

# Teaching AssistantEmployer: Bosworth AcademyLocation: Leicester, LeicestershireContract Type: Fixed term contractHours: Part Time, Term TimeContract Length: 39 weeksSalary: Actual salary £16,925 - £17,195Posted: 21st October 2026Expires: 6th November 2026 09:00 AMStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1580685* Share :* Print**Teaching Assistant**Required ASAPGrade 6, Pay Point 9-10Contract type e.g. Fixed term in the first instance, with a view to being permanent£26,852 - £27,280 FTEActual salary £16,925 - £17,19527.25 hours a week, 39 Weeks a Year.Mondays to FridayThe Headteacher and Governing Body are wishing to appoint a Teaching Assistant. Bosworth Academy is a popular and expanding 11-19 school, within the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, which is increasingly the school of choice for parents in the area. We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work with our students with Special Educational Needs. The successful candidate will have a real passion for their subject and the ability to translate this for the students in their care. You will have the desire to ensure that our core value of ‘no student will underachieve’ is fulfilled.We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes our SEND department an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. The team is forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other, working collaboratively to support and secure high standards of teaching and learning for the children in our care. We are passionate in our goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to ‘be the best they can possibly be’.Faculty Overview – SEND TeamSEND TeamOur team consists of the SENDCo, SEND Support Coordinator, SEND Support TLR holder, Teaching Assistants and Learning Mentors.About UsThe Learning Support team at Bosworth Academy is a large team whose fundamental goal is to ensure students are supported to have a positive learning experience at Bosworth Academy.We work collaboratively towards our strapline that ‘No Student will Underachieve’ and we work hard to maintain high standards with high support.The Teaching Assistants are classroom based practitioners. We use strategies to ensure that the needs of all students are being met. We know that we can make a huge difference to the children we work with and pride ourselves on this. Students with an Education, Health and Care Plan or recognised as requiring SEN Support are our main focus group and we work hard to ensure all students learn effectively.Closing DateThe closing date for completed applications is **6th November 2026, at 9am** with interviews taking place the following week.Application processApplication forms and further details can be download on ETeach.Completed application forms should be submitted via ETeach. An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process and the outline of the day.If you have any queries on any aspect of the application or need additional information, please contact the school or send an email via ETeach, where we will be happy to help you.Thank you, and we are really looking forward to hearing from you.Bosworth AcademyDesford Lane,LeicesterLeE 9JLHeadteacher Simon Brown### AttachmentsBosworth Academy -Recruitment packpdf (3)Teaching Assistant - Bosworth Academy (2)### Safeguarding Statement:LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.