Teaching Assistant Level 2

Wmjobs; Henley-in-Arden; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Wootton Wawen C of E Primary School is seeking a Positive, motivated Teaching Assistant to join our team. You will support the class teacher in planning, delivering and evaluating lessons and activities.

You will work with individuals and groups, helping pupils develop communication, confidence and independence, and support those with additional needs under our Thrive approach and safeguarding commitments.

Qualifications

• A love of learning, curiosity and enthusiasm for school life.
• A caring and attentive approach to pupils’ safety and wellbeing.
• Clear communication and good listening skills.
• Patience and the ability to adapt support to different pupils’ needs.
• A commitment to inclusion and helping every pupil participate.
• The ability to build pupils’ confidence, independence and positive relationships.
• Initiative in planning your own work, solving problems and offering ideas.
• A collaborative approach to working with teachers, families and other professionals.
• Displaying commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Support the teacher in planning, delivering and evaluating lessons and learning activities.
• Work with individual pupils and groups, adapting support to their needs and responses.
• Help pupils develop communication, independence, confidence and positive relationships.
• Support pupils with additional needs, including implementing individual education and behaviour plans.
• Observe pupils’ learning, record progress and share useful feedback with the teacher.
• Prepare and care for teaching resources and help maintain a safe, inclusive learning environment.
• Safeguard pupils and support their welfare, including supervision and personal care where needed.
• Contributing to the school’s statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Skills

Clear communication

Patience

Inclusion

Initiative

Collaborative

Love of learning

Job description

Role: Teaching Assistant Level 2
Location: Wootton Wawen C of E Primary School
Salary: Band F (7-11)
Hours: 27.5
Working weeks: 39 weeks per year
Days a week: 5 days a week
Closing date: Monday 12th October 2026
Anticipated start date: Monday 2nd November 2026
Contract Type: Permanent

Wootton Wawen C of E Primary School is a part of the Arden Forest C of E MAT, a community of schools who strive to give all of our children the hope and aspiration to achieve their full personal and academic potential and to “Inspire Educational Excellence in Everyone”. Please click here to find out more about our visions and values.

Wootton Wawen C of E Primary School is looking to appoint a positive, happy, passionate and motivated Teaching assistant to join our team.

Wootton Wawen C of E Primary School is a welcoming and nurturing village school set in the heart of Warwickshire. As part of the Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust, we are proud of our strong Christian ethos and our vision to “Nurture, Inspire, Achieve” for every child. Our small, close knit community enables us to know each child as an individual, supporting their academic, social and emotional development within a caring and inclusive environment.

As a Thrive Approach school, we are looking for someone who may have experience of or the willingness to train in supporting children’s emotional well-being through a nurturing approach such as ELSA, Thrive or Emotion Coaching.

You will be responsible for:

• Support the teacher in planning, delivering and evaluating lessons and learning activities.
• Work with individual pupils and groups, adapting support to their needs and responses.
• Help pupils develop communication, independence, confidence and positive relationships.
• Support pupils with additional needs, including implementing individual education and behaviour plans.
• Observe pupils’ learning, record progress and share useful feedback with the teacher.
• Prepare and care for teaching resources and help maintain a safe, inclusive learning environment.
• Safeguard pupils and support their welfare, including supervision and personal care where needed.
• Contributing to the school’s statutory duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.

Your qualities will include:

• A love of learning, curiosity and enthusiasm for school life!
• A caring and attentive approach to pupils’ safety and wellbeing.
• Clear communication and good listening skills.
• Patience and the ability to adapt support to different pupils’ needs.
• A commitment to inclusion and helping every pupil participate.
• The ability to build pupils’ confidence, independence and positive relationships.
• Initiative in planning your own work, solving problems and offering ideas.
• A collaborative approach to working with teachers, families and other professionals.
• Displaying commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

There is a commitment to being an inclusive employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact us at [e-mail]

Wootton Wawen C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
If shortlisted we will take up references prior to interview and will complete an online check. Shortlisted candidates will also need to complete a Criminal Record Self Disclosure. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website. Please see https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance/dbs-filtering-guide; and also https://unlock.org.uk/advice/filtering-cautions-convictions/

As this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check with a Barred List check. Our pre-employment process will also include Teacher Prohibition List checks, overseas checks (where applicable); proof of qualifications (as specified in the person specification); section 128 checks (for those in management roles); medical fitness checks; identity and right to work checks.

Applicants for roles working with children under five years during the school day and under eight years for those working in wraparound care will also be subject to Childcare Disqualification checks.
It is an offence to apply for any paid role in a school if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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