Teaching Assistant Level 2

Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery; West Bridgford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery in England is seeking a Level 2 Teaching Assistant on a fixed-term contract for 2027. You will support Early Years learning, play, and development across a 37-hour week during term time, with a posted salary range and an actual salary noted.

The role focuses on creating a safe, inclusive environment where children develop foundational skills and confidence for what comes next. You will collaborate with teachers, families and colleagues, fostering curiosity and

Qualifications

• Requires recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.
• Experience supporting early years learners preferable.

Responsibilities

• Support learning in Early Years to create a safe and inclusive environment.
• Work with teachers to support play, talking and development.
• Build warm, positive relationships with children and families.
• Monitor safeguarding and wellbeing as part of daily practice.
• Contribute to delivering a curriculum that supports every child.

Skills

Child development understanding

Relationship building

Behaviour support

Team collaboration

Education

Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

Teaching Assistant Level 2

Fixed-term from 1 January to 31 August 2027

37 hours per week, term time only

Grade D, points 7–12 (FTE £27,274-£29,542)

Actual Salary £23,458.78

Based within Early Years

Could you help write the next chapter in a child's journey, filled with experiences, discoveries and relationships that give them the best start?

Do you understand the power of play, curiosity and conversation, turning the smallest moments into meaningful opportunities?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

At Abbey Hill, we believe childhood is a remarkable story and our Early Years provision is a place where that story begins! Our children are known, nurtured and encouraged to be curious, confident and increasingly independent.

We are looking for a fantastic Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our Early Years team and play an important part in our Abbeyhillians’ stories. You will work alongside our Early Years team to create a safe, inclusive and ambitious environment where children develop the foundations they need for what comes next.

This is an opportunity to join our Early Years at an exciting point in its journey. The successful candidate will bring energy, enthusiasm and Early Years expertise, helping us to shape stronger starts for Abbeyhillians and make a lasting contribution to our school.

You’ll be joining an ambitious school that believes deeply in inclusion, opportunity and the potential of every child.

We’re looking for someone who…

Has a recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification

has high expectations for every child, recognising individual needs and adapting their approach;

understands how young children develop and learn, and can use that knowledge to make play, talk and everyday interactions purposeful;

can build warm, positive relationships with children, ensuring every child feels valued, secure and understood;

understands that excellent inclusion means noticing, responding and adapting;

can work confidently alongside teachers, colleagues and families;

brings patience, initiative and flexibility, responding calmly and thoughtfully;

understands that safeguarding, wellbeing and positive behaviour are everybody’s responsibility; and

is reflective, enthusiastic and keen to keep learning and developing alongside us.

In return, we can offer…

a warm, welcoming and ambitious school where children are at the heart of every decision;

an Early Years team where relationships, play, curiosity and communication are valued as fundamental to children’s learning;

the opportunity to contribute to our distinctive Childhood Chapters curriculum, where every child is supported to find their voice, know that they belong and see a future full of possibility;

a school with a deeply held commitment to inclusion, where understanding and responding to individual children is everybody’s responsibility;

opportunities to learn, develop and contribute, working alongside colleagues who want to keep improving practice; and

the chance to make a real and lasting difference at the very beginning of an Abbeyhillian’s school journey.

Every Abbeyhillian’s story starts somewhere. If you would like to play your part in making those first chapters the very best they can be, we would love to hear from you.