Teaching Assistant

Eteach UK Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff wellbeing support

Job summary

Brook Mead Academy in Leicester is seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our brand-new, state-of-the-art school. You will support pupils with behaviour and welfare, assist teachers in lessons, and contribute to a positive learning environment.

You will work 36 hours per week over 38.6 weeks per year, cover mornings or afternoons as required, and undertake an Enhanced DBS check. We offer a supportive team, safeguarding focus, and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with behaviour and welfare.
• Ability to work as part of a pastoral team.
• Commitment to safeguarding and child welfare.

Responsibilities

• Support with behaviour and welfare around the school and classrooms.
• Assist teaching staff with lesson delivery and activities.
• Contribute to pastoral care and student wellbeing across the school.

Job description

EmployerBrook Mead AcademyLocationLeicester, LeicestershireContract TypePermanentHoursFull TimeSalaryLG Band 3Posted6th November 2026Start DateAs Soon As PossibleExpires23rd November 2026 09:00 AMContract TypePermanentStart DateAs Soon As PossibleJob ID1583172A compelling and distinctive opportunity to join the founding staff team at Brook Mead Academy: help shape the future of Leicester’s newest secondary school.Teaching AssistantLG Band 3The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a family of sixteen primary and secondary schools all based in Leicester and Leicestershire. Together, we seek to Make A Positive Difference to the lives of the children attending our schools. Brook Mead Academy is a new school in TMET, following on from the successful opening of Castle Mead Academy in September 2019. Brook Mead builds on the outstanding provision enjoyed at our flagship secondary school, Rushey Mead Academy, which far exceeds national averages for progress and attainment, placing it year after year in the top 5% of schools nationally.We know that education has the power to transform lives. At Brook Mead, we will be Building Better Futures Together! Staff and pupils are united in a mission to excel and secure the best possible future for each scholar by laying the foundations for high academic achievement and all-round personal development.We believe that knowledge is power and access to powerful knowledge is the right of every child. We want to ensure our scholars leave with a treasure trove of knowledge and skills which will be theirs forever to use for the betterment of themselves and the world. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who will join our friendly and supportive pastoral team to support with behaviour and welfare around the school.• This is a unique opportunity to join a committed and talented team in a brand-new school which has moved to a state-of-the-art new building in 2025.• Our school was judged outstanding by Ofsted in March 2024.• Staff wellbeing is a priority with constant vigilance around workloads.• As part of The Mead Educational Trust, you are able to work with esteemed colleagues at Castle Mead, Rushey Mead, Kibworth Mead, Brookvale Groby and Orchard Mead, as well as colleagues in our primary schools.• All staff benefit from employee support via VIVUP.• We are a friendly, supportive and sociable team.• There is opportunity for professional growth with structured conversations throughout the year.Join us to be build better futures!Closing Date: Monday 23rd November 2026 at 9amInterviews: As soon as possibleSalary: LG Band 3Hours of work: 36 hours per week, 38.6 weeks per yearMon to Thurs 8am to 4pm with 30min lunch, Fri – 8am to 2:30pm with 30min lunchSupporting documents: Applicant Information Pack and job description/person specification, Teaching Assistant, Brook Mead AcademyThe successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.Brook Mead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.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.