Teaching Assistant Level 2

Job Title: Teaching Assistant (level 2)

Location: Nottingham

Salary: Grade D (NJC 6-11), Actual Salary £21,660 - £23,455 per annum

Start Date: ASAP 

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: 37 hours a week, term time only plus inset days (39 weeks a year)

About Our School:

The Ellis Guilford School is a growing and thriving, larger than average, Secondary School with a clear mission ‘to ensure that the children attending our school have a better chance of success than if they attended any other school’. We deliver a broad curriculum, including emphasis on the creative subjects, to support our children to become confident, independent and balanced individuals, allowing them to excel.

Graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2023, Ellis Guilford School is at an extremely exciting point in its development journey. We strive for ‘EGScellence’ in all that we do!

About the Support Team:

Our support team is currently made up of a team of Teaching Assistants in our Accelerated Learning Gateway, managed by our SENDCo, supported by two Assistant SENDCos. Our Teaching Assistants (TAs) work across all year groups mentoring specific students, fostering strong relationships with students and parents. Our TA’s work to support and promote an inclusive culture throughout the school and to put appropriate measures in place to enable all pupils to overcome barriers to learning and participation. We prioritise professional development, and have trained people within the department to be professional exams support assessors. Our collaborative approach aims to enhance SEND provision, working closely with heads of year and the inclusion team to coordinate support across the school.

About You:

As a Teaching Assistant at Ellis Guilford School, you will bring your passion for education and dedication to support students’ growth. Our ideal candidate would:

• Be hardworking with a proactive and positive attitude.
• Be creative and eager to learn, always seeking new opportunities for growth.
• Have strong organisational, communication, administrative and interpersonal abilities.

Requirements:

To apply for the Teaching Assistant opportunity, you must hold:

• Strong foundational skills in verbal and written communication, as well as numeracy.
• Proficiency in explaining tasks clearly and simply.
• Eagerness to participate in extra-curricular activities.

About Creative Education Trust:

Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England’s post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people.

We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century.

CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development:

CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust.

We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.

Next Steps:

Applications close 9.00am Wednesday 30th April 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. We will hold interviews as soon as we have received enough applications from suitably qualified applicants. If a successful appointment is not made, then we will repeat the process. Please do not hesitate to contact the HR department on hr@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk if you would like an update on your application and details of a potential interview date. Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method. We warmly welcome visits to our school or if you would like to arrange a confidential conversation with the Line Manager of this position, please contact the Office Manager through enquiries@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk who would be happy to assist in arranging this.

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility. All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview. The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.