Level 2 Teaching Assistant

1^st September 2025

Part time 22.50 hours per week

Term Time Only

Permanent

Salary Grade D point 7-12 (£25,584-£27,711 FTE per annum)

£13,381.53- £14,494.05 Actual Salary per annum



Woodland View Primary & Nursery School is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and hard-working Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning in the Early Years initially, to maximise the participation of our children. The role will include assisting the class teacher in the planning of work programmes for individuals and groups of children and delivering educational activities and prepared programmes of learning.

At Woodland View Primary School, our first priority is to nurture our children to become successful, happy and respectful individuals who leave us with a love of learning and the tools they need to thrive in modern Britain or anywhere else in the world that they choose to live!

As a staff and Governing Body, we are committed to taking risks, embracing mistakes as opportunities for growth, and taking pride in our school—because this is exactly the kind of behaviour we want to model for our children. We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who shares and embodies our school values of Integrity, Kindness, Resilience, and Respect. These principles underpin everything we do, and we believe that every member of our school community plays a vital role in creating a positive, safe, and inclusive environment for our pupils to thrive.

Our other priority is to build a school that is the hub of the community, that uses trust, support and consistency to forge strong links with our parents and that has high expectations and delivers on our promises to the families of Huthwaite.

Our pupils want a place for learning, a place for friendship and a place to be happy which is something that we will strive to provide. Woodland View will be the place that they grow into independent, young people with positive attitude

We warmly welcome applications from those who are passionate about making a real difference to the lives of children and thrives on challenging themselves and others to keep on improving. Our working relationships are positive, supportive and forward looking. 

You will:

• be creative in your approach to learning and delivering the curriculum;
• possess and use appropriate skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical, emotional and educational needs of individuals and groups of children, including those with special needs
• have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards;
• work well as part of a team
• be literate and numerate;
• be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting;
• have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In return we offer:

·       A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven

towards continuously raising standards.

·       Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives

·       Calm and purposeful learning environments

·       Friendly, polite, well-behaved children who deserve the very best

·       Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community

·       A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school

·       Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact our office to arrange an appointment at office@woodlandview.notts.sch.uk

How to apply

Equality and diversity matter to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. Please ensure that you follow the instructions within the application form and ensure that there are no gaps in your education or employment history that are not accounted for.

Any questions or queries should be directed to Mrs Sue Bye at Woodland View Primary & Nursery School, Barker Street, Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2LH Email: sbye@woodlandview.notts.sch.uk Telephone: 01623 487087.

Closing date for applications: Sunday, 6^th July 2025 midnight

Interviews will be held on: Tuesday, 15^th July 2025

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9300 children in 26 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.