Teaching Assistant

West Row Academy

Teaching Assistant

Contract: Part-time, Permanent – 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Salary: NJC Scale 2, SP 3-4 (FTE: £24,795 – £25,185  / Actual: £18,211 – £18,497 per annum)

Start date: September 2026

Team West Row are excited to welcome an enthusiastic and compassionate Teaching Assistant to join our strong and supportive team. This role will involve working across the school, including within our specialist provision hub, supporting pupils with high levels of need, particularly in communication. You will contribute to a nurturing, well-structured environment where teamwork is central, ensuring that every child is supported to thrive both academically and socially.

We are committed to working in close partnership with families and the wider community to secure the very best outcomes for our children. At West Row, we place children at the heart of everything we do and are proud to offer a warm, welcoming and inclusive environment where every member of the school community feels valued. Our dedicated staff team work collaboratively, supporting one another and sharing a clear, ambitious vision for continued school improvement.

As part of the Unity Schools Partnership, you will benefit from meaningful collaboration with colleagues across the Trust, alongside access to a comprehensive programme of high-quality professional development. Staff are proud to work at West Row and share high expectations for what all pupils can achieve. This strong culture of professional growth ensures that staff are well supported to develop their practice and carry out their roles with confidence and impact.

Closing date: 09:00am, 06 July 2026

Interviews: 10 July 2026

Please apply via the following application link: https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/315177EPM

Please note: We may interview as applications are received and may appoint before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via our careers website before the deadline, so we encourage early applications and advise checking the job details on our site.

In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination.

We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide