Teaching Assistant (Level A)

Friesland School; Sandiacre; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent progression opportunities

Competitive pay

Pension scheme

Job summary

Friesland School is seeking a proactive Teaching Assistant to join our committed team. You will work in partnership with teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum and school policies, helping students achieve their best.

You will assist students with varying needs, including SEND, to access learning and progress toward targets. The role requires patience, teamwork and a dedication to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Supports learning in line with the national curriculum; works with teachers to support student progress.
• Helps students with varying needs including learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties.
• Contributes to meeting targets and progress for students not on SEND register.

Responsibilities

• Support learning in partnership with teachers to deliver curriculum-aligned activities.
• Assist students with diverse needs to access learning and participate in class.
• Help monitor and support student progress toward targets in line with school policies.

Job description

Grade and Salary Grade 2: £19,527 - £20,471 actual salary per annum (£25,185 - £26,403 FTE)

Working pattern 33.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Contract term Permanent

The School:

Friesland School is a values-centred organisation, and we strive to live up to our ethos of Ambition, Teamwork, Honesty and Respect in everything that we do. Our school is a vibrant and energetic educational environment, where we prioritise the academic, personal and cultural education of all our students. At Friesland we have high expectations of ourselves and those around us, working collectively to develop and improve whilst enhancing the life opportunities of our students. We have a long track record of high attainment at both Y11 and Y13, alongside a wide and varied extra-curricular provision.

As someone interested in a role at our school, we would urge you to come to visit us and see Friesland School for yourself, as there is no better way to learn about our wonderful school and what we offer.

The role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Teaching Assistant to join an already existing committed team at Friesland School. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic hard-working and is passionate about supporting young people achieve their best. The successful candidate will work in partnership with teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum, codes of practice, policies and procedures.

The person:

Patience will be key to this role as you will be supporting students in a specific curriculum area or support students with varying degrees of learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties. You will play an integral part in ensuring students with any degree of SEND meet targets and progress in line with students not on the SEND register.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We offer:

Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.

We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning.

An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.

Entry to a career average pension scheme.

Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.

A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.

Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.

We takethe wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

Applications must arrive by: Wednesday 16 September 2026 at Midday.

Interviews will be held on: Thursday 24 September 2026.

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children’s barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.

In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.