Teaching Assistant - Full time at The Queen Elizabeth Academy

Contract Type: Permanent

 Hours:  37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only)

Salary: NJC 6 - 10

Actual Salary: £22,353 - £23,819 per annum / FTE Salary: £25,988 - £27,693 per annum

Expires: Tuesday 1^st September 2026 at 9am or sooner should we receive sufficient applications

 Start Date: As soon as possible

Interviews: To be confirmed

The Queen Elizabeth Academy are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated full time Teaching Assistant, who will work well as part of a team who truly want the best from our students. If you enjoy working with young people and would like to help them prepare for their future working lives, we would like to hear from you. 

About you 

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and forward-thinking individual, with a real drive to enhance the whole school experience. As a key member of the learning support team, you will work under the guidance/instruction of designated teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area under the guidance of teaching staff.

The successful candidate will have Maths and English GCSE grade c/4 or above and have previous experience of working with children.  To succeed you will have the ability to muti-task, have good organisation and time management skills and have effective oral and written communication skills.

We welcome applications from ambitious candidates, keen to make a difference who have a genuine passion and belief in the potential of every student.

To learn more, please see our application pack for more information and visit our careers page.

Why choose The Queen Elizabeth Academy? The Queen Elizabeth Academy is an 11-16 mixed academy based in Atherstone with approximately 715 pupils on roll. Following our Ofsted inspection in June 2022, we retained our “Good” rating, a real testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff and students. Ofsted commented the pupils were “respectful of each other’s views and are exceptionally supportive. Pupils behave well. They are proud of their school and the improvements that have been made in recent years. Pupils enjoy school and know that leaders and staff have the highest expectations for them.” The Ofsted report is a fair reflection of the academy, and we continue to develop as we push from Good to Great.

In November 2016, as part of the Priority School Building Programme, we moved into brand new premises that have given us access to fantastic new facilities, which really set us apart in the locality.

About Academy Transformation Trust

Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there.  Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people.  Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will be capable, competent and confident.  We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.

As a proud Academy Transformation Trust academy, we are devoted to professional development and support which is second to none. Our trust is registered as Disability Confident, and we welcome all applications. Our ATT Institute offers hundreds of training events and leadership accreditation qualifications to develop your talent to its full potential. As an academy we believe it is our role to develop your expertise to the full through supportive coaching in order to transform the lives of our students.

In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

The Queen Elizabeth Academy is sponsored by Academy Transformation Trust, whose mission is to transform learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025.  We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications.  We are open to Flexible Working.