Level 1 Teaching Assistant
Required from: Part time 32.5 hours per week (Term time only). Fixed term until 31 August 2027.
Salary: Grade C point 5-6 (£25,583-£25,989 FTE per annum). Actual Salary per annum £19,328 – £22,353.
Highbank Primary and Nursery School is seeking to appoint two Level 1 Teaching Assistants to support the class teacher with teaching and learning in the classroom and contribute to the management of pupil behaviour by encouraging positive behaviour in the classroom. These roles are fixed for one year to support children with additional SEN needs across the school. We warmly welcome applications from motivated, nurturing individuals to join our dedicated and highly effective team from 1 September 2026. The role will include supporting pupils with additional learning needs; the post will provide one to one support for a named child with Special Educational Needs/behaviour issues / a medical condition.
Responsibilities
- Provide 1 to 1 support to children with complex needs
- Be creative in your approach to learning and delivering the curriculum
- Have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards
- Work well as part of a team
- Be literate and numerate
- Be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting
- Have excellent communication skills with children and adults
Benefits
- A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team driven towards continuously raising standards
- Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
- Calm and purposeful learning environments
- Friendly, polite, well-behaved children who deserve the very best
- Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
- A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
- Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust
How to apply
Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview. Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/transformtrust. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.
Any questions or queries should be directed to Helen Sane at Highbank Primary and Nursery School School, Winscombe Mount, Clifton, Nottingham, NG11 9FP. Email: senco@highbank.nottingham.sch.uk. Telephone: 01159152965.
Closing date for applications: 6 July 2026. Interviews will be held on: TBC.
Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9510 children in 2 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus. We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children. We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.
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