Teaching Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD support

Well-resourced school

Future shaping role

Job summary

Braunstone Frith Primary Academy is recruiting a temporary teaching assistant to provide SEND support. The post is initially for one year, running term-time 28.75 hours per week over 39 weeks, from 8.30am to 3.20pm on weekdays.

The start date is 2 October 2026. The role focuses on classroom-based SEND support for some of the school's most vulnerable children and requires a calm, resilient communicator who can build positive relationships with pupils, families and staff while maintaining high

Qualifications

• Experience of working in early years or a school setting.
• Satisfactory pre-employment checks.
• Enthusiastic, highly committed and hardworking.

Responsibilities

• Provide SEND support to pupils in the classroom.
• Support some of the school's most vulnerable children.

Skills

Strong communicator

Relationship building

Calm under pressure

Teamwork & initiative

Resilient

Job description

Braunstone Frith Primary Academy is recruiting a temporary teaching assistant to provide SEND support, with the post initially set for one year because of SEND funding. The work is mainly classroom-based, supporting some of the school's most vulnerable children to achieve their best. The post runs term-time, 28.75 hours a week over 39 weeks, from 8.30am to 3.20pm on weekdays. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the start date is 2 October 2026.

What the job involves

• Provide SEND support to pupils in the classroom
• Support some of the school's most vulnerable children

What’s required

Experience

• Experience of working in early years or a school setting

Skills & knowledge

• Strong desire to help children achieve their best
• Good communicator
• Able to build positive relationships with pupils, parents and staff
• High expectations of what all children can achieve
• Calm and confident manner
• Resilient, able to work as part of a team and on own initiative

Checks & eligibility

• Satisfactory pre-employment checks

Other

• Enthusiastic, highly committed and hard working

What’s offered

• Support for continuing professional development
• Well-resourced school
• Opportunity to help shape the future of the school