Teaching Assistant Level 2

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Professional development

Job summary

Scalby Academy in Scarborough is seeking a Teaching Assistant Level 2 for a part-time, permanent role starting September 2026. You will work under supervision to support learning and assist teachers in managing pupils in and out of the classroom.

The role offers CPD opportunities and a strong focus on developing staff, with a supportive, high‑visiblity team within a successful trust. Holiday entitlement is generous and pro rata for part-time hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers to manage pupils and the classroom.
• Provide support for learning activities and supervising pupils, indoors and outdoors.
• Support inclusion and help access to learning for all pupils.

Job description

Scalby Academy are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our academy in September 2026 on a part time, permanent basis.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role

As a Teaching Assistant Level 2, you will work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. You may carry out work in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.

Please see the attached job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information on the role.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

About us

Scalby Academy is a successful and popular 11-16 community school based in picturesque seaside town of Scarborough on the North Yorkshire Coast. We currently have approximately 1000 students on roll. In recent years we have become the school of choice in our local community. Our P8 score in 2024 placed us in the top 14% of schools nationally again.

Our students are diverse, exciting and talented - and the same is true of our staff. We put huge emphasis on professional development, most of it in-house, and are proud of the highly effective teaching, which characterises our school. We are also noted for our ‘can do’ attitude. We are keen, always, to encourage new and/or young staff to make their mark as soon as they are ready.

A consistently ‘Good’ school in every area as judged by Ofsted in 2012, 2019 and most recently in 2024. We are constantly looking at ways to improve our learning offer and are very ambitious improving the school further. Our aim is to provide a ‘Great’ education for the young people of our beautiful coastal community.

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

Click here to view our Academy Prospectus

CPD

At Delta Academies Trust, we’re committed to your ongoing development and supporting your ambitions, this includes our internal leadership development programmes - Leadership Pathways

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Employee Benefits

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

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Inspiring Our Students Beyond The Classroom

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• Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact the school on 01723 628607.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

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