FIRSTJOBZ

FIRSTJOBZ — Land Your First Gig

📚 Education & Teaching · Wyndham Spencer Academy

Teaching Assistant-Level 2

Listing ref 02d4c2d0d7

Calling all Teaching Assistants (Level 2) who are driven to make a difference…

  • Can you make learning wonderful?
  • Do you love to make a difference to the learning of all children, regardless of their start points?
  • Can you make every moment count?
  • Are you able to help children exceed expectations?

If you said ‘YES’ to each of these, you could be the right person for Wyndham Spencer Academy!

Wyndham Spencer Academy is an outstanding primary school situated in Derby city. We are proud to share our status as a World Class School, which strives to be creative, inspiring and empowering our children and staff. As a Research School, our practice is rooted in evidence and staff engage in and with research as a cornerstone of quality first teaching to ensure our children achieve personal GREATness. We are a team of dedicated practitioners who strive to offer nothing but the best for our children.

Would you like to be part of the next stage of our exciting journey?

Our children are looking for a Teaching Assistant who

  • Is a creative thinker
  • Puts children at the heart of decision making
  • Has a ‘whatever it takes attitude’
  • Is research driven and evidence informed
  • Wants to make a difference to the lives of all children they support
  • Is a team player

In return, we will offer you:

  • A collaborative ethos, working with other schools and colleagues to develop day to day practice
  • A creative and unique environment, rich in innovative approaches
  • Access to high quality CPD through in-house training, the Derby Research School, working closely with the Teaching School Hub, and Spencer Academies Trust
  • An inclusive and welcoming team to work alongside

Wyndham Spencer Academy is a forward-thinking school with a fully inclusive ethos. We work to our GREAT expectations and are committed to providing our enthusiastic and vibrant children with the highest standard of education in a safe learning environment rich with technology.

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date. Previous applicants need not re-apply.

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.

What this role involves

General background for teaching assistant roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

  • Watch, record and report the progress students make
  • Look after children who are upset or unwell
  • Lead classes and activities with help from the teacher
Typical pay (UK)
£19,000 starting · £26,000 experienced
Typical hours
16 to 37 term time
A short look at the teaching assistant role
Read the full guide →

Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

Apply for this role ↗

Applications open on Wyndham Spencer Academy's own careers site.