TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 2
Hours of work: Monday – Friday 8.15am – 3.05pm
31.65hrs per week x 38 weeks, plus 18 hours training days, 1220.70hrs pa (73% FTE)
Grade 3, Points 5-6 £24,796 - £25,185
Actual Salary Pro Rata £18,101 - £18,385
Are you looking for experience in a school, and could you support our students to do their best?
This represents a fantastic opportunity to join this outstanding school – a great place to work, where the caring ethos inspires success for all, outcomes for children are very high and turnover of staff is low. It will suit those looking for experience in an education setting, or those already in the sector and wishing to join our superb SEND/Student Support teams, and a cohesive and highly supportive staff body.
We have vacancies for two Teaching Assistants to join us as soon as possible. One of these will be based in the main building and work closely with teachers to provide in-class support for individual students and also work with small groups. The second will be based in our Exchange, a small provision for students most at risk of exclusion from school, supporting their learning and developing positive behaviours.
Soar Valley College is committed to excellence for all, and we believe we have a very special ethos. The report from our recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, which judged the school to be Outstanding in all areas, says “There is a strong sense of community at the school, where pupils and staff genuinely care for one another” and “Relationships are particularly strong.”
Another comment from the inspection states: “The school is unfailingly ambitious for the achievement of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).” Ofsted 2025
Being a Teaching Assistant is incredibly rewarding. It can also be an excellent stepping stone to a career in teaching, and several of our team have gone on to successfully complete on-the-job teacher training with us, which may be of interest to some applicants.
Ideally, candidates should have some experience of working with young people; excellent communication skills and a good general level of education are essential, as is the ability to empathise with children with learning difficulties. However, it is always more important for us to find the ‘right person’, someone able to show compassion and understanding, and we also welcome applications from those new to this area of work.
Further details about the school are available on our website. Please contact Smita Stone if you require any further information.
Closing date: 9am 6th November 2025.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks, such as an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check. Applicants who will be undertaking early and/or later years childcare (or the management of such childcare) will be required to complete a declaration that neither they, nor anyone who lives in the same household, is a disqualified person under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009.