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The Mead Educational Trust
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Current Opportunities
Job Title
Teaching Assistant (fixed-term maternity cover)
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire
Posted
10th July 2025
School
Brook Mead Academy
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Salary
Grade 3 Point 5
Hours
Full Time
Description
A compelling and distinctive opportunity to join the founding staff team at Brook Mead Academy: help shape the future of Leicester’s newest secondary school. Teaching Assistant (T ...
Job Title
Teaching Assistant
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire
Posted
10th July 2025
School
Brook Mead Academy
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Salary
Grade 3 Point 5
Hours
Full Time
Description
A compelling and distinctive opportunity to join the founding staff team at Brook Mead Academy: help shape the future of Leicester’s newest secondary school. Teaching Assistant LG ...
Job Title
School Cleaner
Location
Leicester, Leicestershire
Posted
7th July 2025
School
Orchard Mead Academy
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Salary
£10,227
Hours
Part Time
Description
Details Hours: 17.5 hours per week | Term Time plus 3 weeks Working 3pm to 6.30pm Contract: Permanent Start Date: ASAP Salary: Grade 1, Point 2 ...
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Why Work for TMET
The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a growing partnership of 13 schools (eight primary and five secondary) in Leicester and Leicestershire.
We believe that together we make a positive difference – to the life chances of our children, to our communities and to each other.
Many organisations say that their staff are their greatest asset; at TMET we truly believe it. The success of our schools and our Trust depends on the quality of our staff, and we know how important it is to retain and develop good people.
All staff have access to training, qualifications, secondments and progression routes. Many staff who join us as teaching assistants and in support roles progress to become teachers and senior leaders.
The Mead Institute for Professional Learning is the training hub for all our staff. It encompasses the Leicester and Leicestershire SCITT and the Leicester and Leicestershire Teaching School Hub and offers teacher training, professional qualifications (NPQs) and other CPD for teachers and support staff.
Every Mead school has its own character and ethos, grown out of its own history and the community it serves, but we also work closely together to share ideas, expertise, resources and central support. We value cross phase work, and our primary and secondary schools support and learn from each other.
While our schools have common values and core operational systems, these are adapted locally for individual contexts and needs.
We aim to make sure that every Mead employee has a great work environment; that they enjoy coming to work and know that they are making a positive difference.
Staff Benefits and Rewards
We believe that every Mead employee deserves a great work environment. Our aim is that all our staff enjoy coming to work and know that they are making a positive difference.
- A happy and fulfilling workplace – 96% of our staff say this is a friendly place to work and 93% are clear about how their role helps to improve our schools.
- Career and personal development – opportunities to learn new skills through networking, mentoring, conferences, work shadowing, webinars, podcasts, and more.
- Career development pathways – for staff at all layers and in all roles, showing clear progression routes from where you are now to where you want to be.
- Generous employer pension contribution – for both teachers and support staff.
- GP helpline – free, 24/7 confidential telephone and video appointments with NHS registered doctors, whenever you need it.
- Cross school networks – linking you with colleagues in similar roles across schools for advice, sharing good practice and support.
- A community of like-minded colleagues – staff across all schools and the central team who strive to be the best they can be and believe that together we make a positive difference.
- Confidential counselling support – 24/7 telephone helpline offering expert support for whatever issue you’re facing – mental, physical, financial or personal, plus face to face counselling if needed.
- Dependant benefits – the counselling service and GP helpline are also available to staff dependents free of charge.
- Guaranteed living wage – we are committed to paying the living wage to all staff.
- Lifestyle Savings – Access a huge range of savings across the UK’s major retailers including food, travel, days out, fitness and eating out.
- Well-being online platform – a whole range of online resources and tools for managing finances, dealing with stress, keeping fit and much more.
- Health Cash Plan - For a small monthly fee, claim back the costs of opticians, dentists, physiotherapy, acupuncture, NHS prescription charges, and more.
The Mead Educational Trust Locations
Select a school below to learn more or view jobs
Abbey Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE4 5HH
Brook Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5PT
Castle Mead Academy
Leicester, LE3 5QU
Fosse Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE3 5EA
Kestrel Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE5 1TG
Kibworth Mead Academy
Leicester, LE8 0LG
Knighton Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE2 6LG
Netherhall Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
North Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE4 9DL
Orchard Mead Academy
Leicester, LE5 1RT
Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE5 4ES
Rushey Mead Academy
Leicester, LE4 7AN
Thurnby Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE5 2EG
Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy
Leicester, LE5 2NA
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Safeguarding Recruitment Statement
This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind-overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.