Teaching Assistant Level 2 (7655)

MyNewTerm; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Scalby Academy is seeking a Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our team in Scarborough on a part-time, temporary basis. You will work under the guidance of teaching staff to support learning, assist with classroom management and run learning activities in and out of the main teaching area, including outdoor learning as required.

This post is within Delta Academies Trust, which supports staff development through Leadership Pathways and a wide range of benefits.

Responsibilities

• Support learning access for pupils under guidance of teaching staff.
• Assist with classroom management and activities in and around the main teaching area, including outdoor learning as required.

Job description

Scalby Academy are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our academy in November 2026 on a part time, temporary 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

Click here to learn more Leadership Pathways

Employee Benefits

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

Click here to view our full range of employee benefits

Trust News

Click here to view the latest edition of "The Link", our quarterly Trust newsletter

Inspiring Our Students Beyond The Classroom

Click here to find out more about our outdoor education & environmental centres

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.