Level 2 Teaching Assistant (Fixed Term)

Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Start date: To be confirmed

37 hours per week

Grade: 3

Spine Points: 3-4

Fixed term pending staffing review 31/05/2026

We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.

We are looking for a suitably qualified, motivated and enthusiastic Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join us at The Crestwood School.

You will need to be able to;

·         Work with children and support them in their learning,

·         Be positive in your approach to your work and all members of the school community,

·         Work as part of the school team,

·         Support every child to achieve their very best.

Please see attached job description for more details.

Closing date: To be confirmed

Please contact Zoe Trevis at ztrevis@crestwood-s.dudley.sch.uk if you would like more information regarding the role or to book a viewing.

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We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, and as part of our recruitment process, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the Trust into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references. Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.

This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:

·         An Enhanced DBS Check including the Children’s Barred List

·         Verification through the DfE’s Check a Teacher’s Record (for applicable roles)

It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered ‘protected’ and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website: Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit the DBS Filtering Guidance: DBS Filtering Guidance

As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that during all stages of recruitment and selection, no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against based on any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.