Level 2 Teaching Assistant x 3

Level 2 Teaching Assistant x 3 positions  
Full time 
NJC Payscale SCP 6 -7  
Pro Rata Actual Salary £22,553 - £22,912 per annum 
Fixed term until 31st August 2027 
Hours per week: 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (including INSET) 
Closing date: 24/06/2026 1.00pm 
Interview Date: To be confirmed 

Join our dynamic school community as a Teaching  Assistant! 

At Co-op Academy Woodslee, we are committed to providing a nurturing and stimulating 
learning environment where every child can reach their full potential. We are seeking a 
dedicated and experienced Teaching Assistant to join our team and play a key role in 
supporting our students and colleagues. If you are passionate about education and enjoy 
working with children, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. 

We are looking for three Level 2 Teaching Assistants who are ambitious and hard-working 
individuals to join a busy team within the primary phase. The purpose of the role is to work in 
partnership with class teachers to support learning in line with the national curriculum, codes 
of practice and academy policies and procedures. You will also provide small group 
interventions using specific programmes as directed. 

The main duties will involve:   
To work under the guidance of the class teacher to support teaching and learning in 
the classroom 
To run small group interventions to close gaps or to meet specific SEND/SEMH 
needs 
To assist the teacher in creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and 
supportive learning environment 
To promote the inclusion of all pupils ensuring they have equal access to 
opportunities to learn and develop 
To be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young 
people within school 
Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with academy policies for culture for learning 
Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, resolving all but the 
most complex problems independently 

Our ideal candidate will have:  
excellent communication skills and be able to build good relationships with young 
people and adults 
the ability to show initiative whilst knowing when to take advice 
Commitment to inclusion, high standards of achievement, pastoral care and 
safeguarding. 
good judgement over matters of confidentiality and integrity in dealing with sensitive 
information about students 
strong IT skills with the ability to positively respond to training in the use of school IT 
packages. 

Why us? 
At Co-op Academy Woodslee, we can offer a welcoming, vibrant and inclusive 
learning community with continued professional development and a creative and 
caring atmosphere with a strong commitment to the education of the whole child. We 
are a thriving and expanding community and we're looking for passionate and 
dedicated individuals to help us build on this success and become part of our 
growing team. 

All our values are based upon the values of the Co-op Group, which will inform our 
behaviours. 

Self-help: We do not expect to be spoon fed – we will try to do things for ourselves in the 
right way and at the right time. 

Self-responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in 
the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become 
independent learners. 

Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over 
the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be 
different from ourselves. We should all have equal chances to succeed. 

Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all 
types of achievement. 

Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success. 
Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals. 

Our Values 
Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values 
which are embedded in everything that we do within our Academy - We strive to 
demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our ‘Ways of Being’: 
Succeed together 
Do what matters most 
Be yourself, always 
Show you care 
So, if you believe in our values, we would love to hear from you!  
We offer a wide range of benefits and rewards to recognise the part you play 
in our success: 

Benefits include: 
Our employee benefits package includes: 
You’ll get being a Co-op member, you’ll get a Co-op colleague discount card. This 
gives you a 10% discount in our Co-op Food stores. 
Co-operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family 
care advice and cycle to work scheme) 
Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on 
Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak 
and many more! 
Co-operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive 
dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in 
comparison with other high street lenders) 
Co-op Funeralcare benefit 
Season ticket and rental deposit loans 

And More!  

If you would like to visit our school, we will have a walkaround on Monday 15th June at 
4.15pm. Please call the School Office on 0151 344 1406 to book.  

To apply, please click the link below: 
https://co-opacademiestrust.face-ed.co.uk/Emp/Campaign/DetailsEmpView?campaignRef=S
CH-C-oAT-1370 

For more information about the Co-op Academies Trust, please visit: 
www.coopacademies.co.uk 

The Trust is also committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from 
individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual 
orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage or civil