Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant Required ASAP Grade 6, Pay Point 9-10 Contract type e.g. Fixed term in the first instance, with a view to being permanent £26,852 - £27,280 FTE Actual salary £16,925 - £17,195 27.25 hours a week, 39 Weeks a Year. Mondays to Friday The Headteacher and Governing Body are wishing to appoint a Teaching Assistant. Bosworth Academy is a popular and expanding 11-19 school, within the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust, which is increasingly the school of choice for parents in the area. We are seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work with our students with Special Educational Needs. The successful candidate will have a real passion for their subject and the ability to translate this for the students in their care. You will have the desire to ensure that our core value of ‘no student will underachieve’ is fulfilled. We have high expectations of all our staff, which makes our SEND department an exciting and progressive environment in which to work. The team is forward thinking and extremely supportive of each other, working collaboratively to support and secure high standards of teaching and learning for the children in our care. We are passionate in our goal of ensuring that our students get every opportunity to ‘be the best they can possibly be’. Faculty Overview – SEND Team SEND Team Our team consists of the SENDCo, SEND Support Coordinator, SEND Support TLR holder, Teaching Assistants and Learning Mentors. About Us The Learning Support team at Bosworth Academy is a large team whose fundamental goal is to ensure students are supported to have a positive learning experience at Bosworth Academy. We work collaboratively towards our strapline that ‘No Student will Underachieve’ and we work hard to maintain high standards with high support. The Teaching Assistants are classroom based practitioners. We use strategies to ensure that the needs of all students are being met. We know that we can make a huge difference to the children we work with and pride ourselves on this. Students with an Education, Health and Care Plan or recognised as requiring SEN Support are our main focus group and we work hard to ensure all students learn effectively. Closing Date The closing date for completed applications is Tuesday 29th September 2026, at 9am with interviews taking place the following Friday 2nd October 2026. Application process Application forms and further details can be download on ETeach. Completed application forms should be submitted via ETeach. An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process and the outline of the day. If you have any queries on any aspect of the application or need additional information, please contact the school or send an email via ETeach, where we will be happy to help you. Thank you, and we are really looking forward to hearing from you. Bosworth Academy Desford Lane, Leicester LeE 9JL Headteacher Simon Brown