Teaching Assistant Level 2

Level 2 Teaching Assistant

Required November 2026

Part time 20.5 hours per week (Monday to Wednesday)

Term time only

Permanent

Salary Grade D point 7-12 (£27,274-£29,542 FTE per annum)

                   £12,997.43 Actual salary per annum

Breadsall Hill Top Primary is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, enthusiastic and hard-working Level 2 Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning in the classroom 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.

Why Breadsall Hill Top Primary School?

This is a particularly exciting time to join Breadsall Hill Top as the school continues raise attainment.

You will have the opportunity to support class teachers and deliver small intervention groups 

You will be joining a school community where you can build meaningful relationships with children and their families and experience the satisfaction of seeing children make progress in ways that are meaningful to them.

If you are looking for a role where relationships matter, creativity is encouraged and every small step is recognised as an important achievement, we would love to hear from you.

The successful applicant will be required to meet the qualification and person specification requirements for the Level 2 Teaching Assistant post, including a recognised Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or accepted equivalent.

Transform Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks.

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:

1. be creative in your approach to learning and delivering the curriculum;
2. 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
3. have high expectations of pupils’ achievements and a commitment to excellent standards;
4. work well as part of a team
5. be literate and numerate;
6. be enthusiastic, energetic and committed to making learning exciting;
7. have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In return we offer:

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

towards continuously raising standards.

1. Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
2. Calm and purposeful learning environments
3. Friendly, polite, well behaved children who deserve the very best
4. Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
5. A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
6. Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office 01332 341451 to arrange an appointment.

How to apply

Equality and diversity matters 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 https://recruit.sampeople.co.uk/Jobboard/Trust/transformtrust 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 Sue Blair, Breadsall Hill Top Primary School, email address sue.blair@bhtp.derby.sch.uk, telephone: 01332 341451

Closing date for applications: noon 14^th October 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing 21^st October

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9000 children in 27 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.