Teaching Assistant - Level 1 (Middle & Upper School)

King's Oak Academy; Brighton; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Generous annual leave

Induction and ongoing wellbeing/career

Wellbeing support via EAP

Health benefits and gym discounts

Family leave options

Job summary

King's Oak Academy in England is seeking a Teaching Assistant - Level 1 to provide targeted support across middle and upper school. The role is 30 hours per week, term-time plus inset days, and carries a permanent contract. Start date is 4 January 2027, subject to checks.

You will support students to access the curriculum, deliver planned activities, and work with staff to raise attainment and wellbeing in a busy secondary setting.

Qualifications

• Commitment to a high-performing school with high expectations.
• Willingness to undertake relevant qualifications and ongoing professional development.
• Ability to engage students and manage behaviour in small groups or one-to-one.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned learning activities and support teaching programmes.
• Contribute to improvements in attainment, wellbeing and engagement.

Skills

Classroom management

One-to-one / small group support

Professional development

Commitment to high expectations

Education

NVQ level 2/3 in supporting teaching and learning

First aid qualification

Job description

Job Title: Teaching Assistant - Level 1 (Middle & Upper School)

Actual Annual Salary: £18,605 - £20,279 Based on hours and weeks worked

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £26,798 - £29,208 (Grade B) Based on full time hours, all year round.

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 30 per week - Part Time, Term Time Only + Inset days

Additional information: This role is 30 hours per week, worked Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:00pm each day, with a 30-minute unpaid break.

Potential Start Date: 4 January 2027 (Subject to completion of pre-employment checks)

An opportunity to empower students to reach their full potential by delivering tailored support that enhances learning, engagement, and well-being:

Support students by implementing appropriate strategies and techniques to enable them to access the curriculum, actively engage in high-quality classroom learning, and achieve their full potential. Take responsibility for delivering planned learning activities and supporting teaching programmes, as agreed with teaching staff, adapting approaches in response to students' needs.

Contribute to measurable improvements in student attainment, as well as their social and emotional development. Work collaboratively with teaching staff and wider school support services, supporting learners in a mainstream secondary school setting focused on academic achievement and personal development.

About you:

• Be committed to being part of a high performing school that has high expectations.
• Continuously be committed to improving the life chances of pupils.
• Be proactive in your own professional development and resilient in a fast-paced learning environment.
• Have an understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and how a teaching assistant supports students in their learning.
• Be able to engage students and manage behaviour on a one to one or small group basis.
• Be committed to undertake relevant qualifications, e.g. Relevant nvq level 2/ 3 in supporting teaching and learning or equivalent, first aid qualification, to ensure ongoing professional development.
• Be able to engage students and manage behaviour on a one to one or small group basis.

About Kings Oak Academy:

King's Oak Academy is situated in the heart of the South Gloucestershire community and is within easy commuting distance of Bristol and Bath. The academy has been part of the Cabot Learning Federation since 2011 and enjoys the benefits from being part of a mature, successful multi-academy trust offering access to high-quality professional services and opportunities to work collaboratively with experienced colleagues across the trust.

As an all-through school, King's Oak is in a privileged position to educate children aged 4-16 and support their families over time. The academy's staff structure and estates are organised into three phases (Lower School: Reception to Year 4; Middle School: Years 5-8; Upper School: Years 9-11). This structure ensures that learning is high quality and responsive to pupils' development needs, long-term relationships are fostered with families and colleagues benefit from distinctive professional development and leadership opportunities that come from working in an all-through community school.

King's Oak was inspected in June 2025 and secured an 'Outstanding' judgement in both Leadership and Management and Personal Development. Inspectors noted that "pupils thrive at King's Oak Academy. The school expects them to 'work hard, be kind', and pupils strive to do this. There are high expectations of what pupils can achieve academically and of who they can become." King's Oak Academy is therefore an ambitious, values-led community in which staff are trusted, developed and supported to do their best work and where colleagues who share our commitment to high expectations, kindness and inclusive excellence can build a rewarding and sustained career.

What we can offer you:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline:

Closing Date: 15 November 26 @11.59pm

Interviews: 25 November 26

Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role.

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