Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Job Title:

Teaching Assistant - Level 2

Actual Annual Salary: £21,706 - £23,400. Based on hours and weeks worked.

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £28,859 - £31,111 (CLF Grade

C). Based on 37 hours per week, All Year Round.

Contract Type:
Permanent

Hours:

32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only, Plus Inset days

Potential

Start Date:

23 February 2026

Brook Academy have a rare Teaching Assistant opportunity offered on a permanent basis working 32.5 hours per week :

This is an opportunity for a caring, energetic, and experienced Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team, providing high-quality support within the classroom to help young people reach their full potential. For this role, we are looking for a member of staff to be able to lead small group work and implement specific interventions for children from across the cohort.

We are seeking a motivated and adaptable individual with strong interpersonal skills, who can work effectively both independently and as part of a team. The candidate will be passionate about supporting children’s learning and, ideally, will have experience of working with children with SEND.

• have an understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and how a teaching assistant supports students in their learning.
• be able to engage students and manage behaviour on a one to one or small group basis.
• be committed to undertake relevant qualifications, e.g. relevant NVQ Level 2 / 3 in supporting teaching and learning or equivalent, first aid qualification, to ensure ongoing professional development.
• be able to engage students and manage behaviour on a one to one or small group basis.
• have strong interpersonal skills, in particular with the ability to demonstrate empathy and active listening.
• have good planning and organisational skills, specifically with regard to learning activities and support materials.
• be someone with a keen interest in working with children and commitment to inclusion and acceptance of all.
• Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.

The Brook Academy is a Special School with supporting young people with Social Emotional and Mental Health as the primary need for students and Speech, Language and Communication Need as a secondary need on site in Gloucester. Our mission is to consistently deliver excellent educational experiences for young people aged 11-16 improving their life chances and serving the communities of which we are a member through Equity in Education.

The school community core value is Equity, Resilience, and Togetherness. This drives our reflective practice of making a positive impact to meet the need of every child through Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, Wellbeing, Digital, Voice, Leadership, Operating at Larger Scale and Environment.

We aim to provide all our students with opportunities for widening participation and strengthening developed relationships to ensure High Expectations in their Behaviour and Attitudes for personal development and achievements in their academic and vocational learning. We aim to empower all our staffing team in their roles to develop high quality CPD to enable them to carry out their roles faithfully to meet the needs of the school community and Trust wide commitment of Equity through education.

We will be delighted to welcome colleagues inspired by our vision to join us.

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the Southwest that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global…