Teaching Assistant - Level 1 (Middle & Upper School)

Cabot Learning Federation; Kingswood; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing support

Health benefits

Job summary

King’s Oak Academy in Kingswood, South Gloucestershire, is seeking a Teaching Assistant Level 1 to join a high-performing all-through school within the Cabot Learning Federation. The role is 30 hours per week during term time, with inset days, supporting learners across Middle and Upper School.

You will deliver planned activities, support teaching staff, and adapt approaches to meet diverse needs, contributing to attainment and wellbeing of students.

Qualifications

• Be committed to being part of a high performing school with high expectations.
• Continuously committed to improving the life chances of pupils.
• Be proactive in your own professional development and resilient in a fast-paced learning environment.
• Be committed to seeing feedback as a gift and strive to be better every day.

Responsibilities

• Support students by implementing tailored strategies to access the curriculum.
• Deliver planned learning activities and support teaching programmes.
• Adapt approaches in response to students' needs and monitor progress.
• Collaborate with teaching staff and wider school support services to support learners.

Skills

Classroom support

Behaviour management

Empathy

Active listening

Planning & organisation

Interpersonal skills

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in supporting teaching and learning

First aid qualification

Job description

# Teaching Assistant - Level 1 (Middle & Upper School)Employer: King's Oak AcademyLocation: Kingswood, South GloucestershireContract Type: PermanentHours: Part Time, Term TimeSalary: £18,605 - £20,279Posted: 30th October 2026Expires: 15th November 2026 11:59 PMStart Date: 4th January 2027Job ID: 1581960Job Reference: 44055* Share :* Print**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 (CLF Grade B) Based on full time hours, all year round.**Contract Type:** Permanent**Hours:** 30 hours 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:** 04 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:**You will:* 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.* Be committed to seeing feedback as a gift and strive to be better every day.* Stay committed to the wider success of the school and community.* 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.* Have strong interpersonal skills, in particular with the ability to demonstrate empathy and active listening.* Have good planning and organisational skills, specifically with regard to learning activities and support materials.* Be someone with a keen interest in working with children and commitment to inclusion and acceptance of all. Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.**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.**Why work at CLF?**We are a diverse and inclusive community of 37 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.**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 2026 @11.59pm* Shortlisting date: 16 November 2026* Interviews: 25 November 2026We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.**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. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.**As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.### AttachmentsTeaching Assistant Level 1 Job DescriptionTeaching Assistant Level 1 Person Specification### Safeguarding Statement:The Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.All successful candidates will undergo a comprehensive pre-employment checking process, including an enhanced DBS check (including a further check against the appropriate barred list), references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, child disqualification (where applicable), prohibition from teaching/management and online checks. You must also tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.