Teaching Assistants: Level 2

Prestley Wood Academy; Little Stukeley; On-site; GBP 21,320 - 25,989; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Induction and training

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Prestley Wood Academy is seeking a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join Horizons Education Trust. In this role you will support teaching with pupils who have a wide range of complex needs, including challenging behaviours and autism within our area special school.

Experience of working with special needs children is desirable, but not essential. Full training and support is given, with ICT systems for home/school communication. Induction programme and ongoing professional development are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience with pupils who have complex needs and autism is desirable.
• Full training and induction provided.
• ICT systems understanding for home/school communication.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching with pupils who have a wide range of complex needs, including challenging behaviours.
• Assist across age groups as required within the school.
• Write to parents/carers in home/school communications.

Skills

ICT systems understanding

Written communication to parents

Job description

Role: Teaching Assistant: Level 2

Salary: Point 5 to 6 £25,586 pro-rata (actual Salary £21,320) to £25,989 pro-rata (actual Salary £21,655)

Contract: 32.5 hours a week, term time only plus training days

Location: Prestley Wood Academy

Start Date: September 2026

Benefits: Access to Local Government Pension Scheme [LGPS]

Access to induction scheme and additional training

Access to EAP (Medigold)

We are seeking level 2 teaching assistants to join our Prestley Wood Academy team at Horizons Education Trust. In this essential role, you will support teaching with pupils who have a wide range of complex needs, including challenging behaviours and autism within our area special school. The successful candidates could be asked to work with any age group in the school.

Experience of working with special needs children is desirable, but not essential. Full training and support is given.

Qualifications related to the field are desirable, but not essential. The successful candidates would need to understand and use ICT systems and write to parents/carers in home/school communication.

The post offers a good opportunity to work with supportive and friendly teams.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, health and DBS check. The school has an Induction Programme and an ongoing commitment of staff professional development.

Previous applicants need not apply

Shortlisting and interviewing will take place after the summer holidays.

We reserve the right to close this advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of this.

Horizons Education Trust is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people and expect staff to share this commitment.