Teaching Assistant

36.50 hours per week, term time only

Grade 3, Spinal Column Points (SCPs 9 to 22)

Actual salary: (£27,254 - £33,699pa)

Pro-rata of FTE (£23,829 - £29,464 pa) salary range as of 01.04.2025

 Required as soon as possible

Equitas Academies Trust was formed in September 2012 and incorporates Aston Manor Academy (Secondary) and Chilwell Croft Academy (Primary).  Both Academies are happy, exciting and inspiring learning environments for their children who are from a vibrant mix of cultures.  The staff and Trustees have a great sense of pride in their schools and care passionately about the pupils they serve.

Chilwell Croft Academy is a rapidly improving Primary School which is well supported by staff and parents alike.  The Academy has made an extremely positive journey over the last 18 months and the Academy leaders and staff place a strong emphasis on positive attitudes, high quality learning, and a strong team approach.  Consequently, the school has received an Ofsted rating of ‘Good’.  Chilwell Croft is a harmonious community where pupils from different ethnic heritages work together well and feel safe.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Teaching Assistant who is committed to working in a challenging inner city school.  The successful candidate will need to be motivated, innovative and flexible.  They will be able to demonstrate a passion for developing and extending potential in our pupils by recognising and nurturing individual qualities and strengths, thus being part of the team helping Chilwell Croft Academy to become an outstanding Academy of the future.

As an employer, Equitas Academies Trust offers:

• A supportive and nurturing working environment
• A commitment to CPD opportunities
• Employee wellbeing benefits including access to a bus pass scheme and a cycle to work scheme
• Employer contributions to Local Government Pensions Scheme (support staff) or Teacher Pensions Scheme (teaching staff)
• Pay progression centred around a robust performance management process
• An inclusive and caring ethos.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We would welcome a visit or telephone discussion with the Headteacher at Chilwell Croft Academy prior to the closing date to answer any questions you may have.  To arrange a visit, please contact Kelly Wasley, Office Manager and PA to SLT, via telephone on 0121 464 3402.

For further details and an application form, please contact us at jobs@equitasacademiestrust.com or alternatively you may download a Job Description / Person Specification and application form from the school website; www.chilwellcroftacademy.com

Closing Date: Sunday 30^th November

Interview Date: w/c Monday 8^th December 2025