Teaching Assistant Level 3

Inspire Academy - Victorious Academies Trust; Tameside; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspire Academy, part of Victorious Academies Trust, invites applications for a Level 3 Teaching Assistant. The role is permanent, 36 hours per week, term-time only, with a pro-rata salary from £24,878 to £26,987. Start around Monday 30th November 2026.

You will work under the class teacher to deliver learning activities and support pupils with diverse needs. Applicants should be committed to raising standards, adaptable, and capable of covering a class when required.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with diverse educational and emotional needs.
• Ability to work under the direction of the class teacher.
• EYFS and KS1 experience is desirable.
• Permanent contract for 36 hours per week, term-time only.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality learning activities under the direction of the class teacher.
• Support pupils with diverse educational and emotional needs.
• Foster an inclusive, safe and positive classroom environment.
• Potentially support in before/after school club during role hours.

Skills

Committed to raising standards

Adaptable

EYFS/KS1 experience desirable

Cover classes when required

Education

Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

The Trustees at Victorious Academies Trust would like to appoint a Level 3 Teaching Assistant at Inspire Academy.

Our Trust’s vision is to support young people to develop the aspiration and motivation to be successful; we have high ambitions for all young people in our schools and all roles within our Trust are central to ensuring that we work to support this.

Inspire Academy are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and dedicated Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our hard-working and supportive team. You will work under the direction of the class teacher to deliver high-quality learning activities, support pupils with diverse educational and emotional needs, and help foster an inclusive, safe, and positive classroom environment. Duties may include supporting in the schools before and after school club (within the hours of the role).

The right candidate will be:

• Committed to raising standards and ensuring children achieve their full potential
• Adaptable and able to work on their own initiative.
• Experience in EYFS and KS1 is desirable
• Will be confident to cover a class when required.

For further information about the role, please contact the school.

To start on or around Monday 30th November 2026.

This role is a permanent contract at 36 hours per week Term Time Only with an actual pro-rata salary of £24,878 - £26,987

For more details about the role please see attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details about our Trust and our schools please see attached Trust Recruitment Pack.

The proposed timescale for the selection and interview process is as follows:

• Applications close at 12pm Monday 09th November 2026.
• Interviews will take place on Thursday 12th November 2026/Friday 13th November 2026

If you have any queries regarding the role please contact Mrs Armstrong, Headteacher

Victorious Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We have robust processes and procedures in place to reduce risk and to continuously promote a positive culture of safeguarding across our workforce. This role involves working with children and/or young people and is subject to Victorious Academies Trust’s Safer Recruitment Process. All support staff roles within our Trust are subject to a three-month probationary period. All posts require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as well as an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. These checks may be carried out by a third-party social media screening provider. All processing will be conducted in accordance with UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and statutory safeguarding guidance, including Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Supporting Documents

• Trust Recruitment Information Pack 2026
• TA3 JD & PS
• Safer Recruitment Policy
• Recruitment Privacy Policy