Teaching Assistant

• Contract Type: Fixed term ending 16 July 2027
• Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
• Salary Scale: NJC 6 - 10
• Actual Salary: £22,353 - £23,819 per annum / FTE Salary: £25,988 - £27,693 per annum
• Expires: Monday 22nd June 2026 at 9am or sooner should we receive sufficient applications
• Start Date: 01 September 2026

Interviews:
To be confirmed

The Queen Elizabeth Academy are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated fixed term Teaching Assistant, who will work well as part of a team that truly wants the best from our students. If you enjoy working with young people and would like to help them prepare for their future working lives, we would like to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and forward‑thinking individual, with a real drive to enhance the whole school experience. As a key member of the learning support team, you will work under the guidance of designated teaching/senior staff to undertake work, care and support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area under the guidance of teaching staff.

The successful candidate will have Maths and English GCSE grade c/4 or above and have previous experience of working with children. To succeed you will have the ability to muti‑task, have good organisation and time management skills and have effective oral and written communication skills.

We welcome applications from ambitious candidates, keen to make a difference who have a genuine passion and belief in the potential of every student.

• Work as part of a dedicated learning support team and assist teachers in managing pupils and the classroom.
• Under the guidance of senior staff, undertake work, care and support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils.
• Carry out tasks in the teaching area or outside the main classroom.

• Maths and English GCSE grades c/4 or above.
• Previous experience working with children.
• Ability to muti‑task, good organisation and time‑management skills.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.

• Extensive professional development opportunities.
• Comprehensive employee benefits package with shopping discounts, cycle‑to‑work and gym schemes.
• Cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.