Teaching Assistant Grade 2 (Including Sports Provision)
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 20 Ionawr 2026 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 02 Chwefror 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0AA |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 15ddd79e-c91e-4841-bf6c-6e98e582c0f8 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
• Enthusiastic, reliable, and able to motivate children in both classroom and sports settings.
• Able to support both individual learners and small groups effectively.
• Interested in leading and supervising sporting and recreational activities during lunchtimes and afterschool sessions.
What the school offers its staff
• An excellent opportunity to develop your practice with a commitment to your continued professional development
• A highly skilled and supportive teaching and teaching assistant team
• An excellent working environment in a well-resourced school set in extensive grounds
• Local government pension scheme
• Local authority discount schemes
Further details about the role
Teaching Assistant Grade 2 (Including Sports Provision)
Required: 23rd February 2026 or sooner if possible
Salary: TA2 £21,257.40 - £21,594.75 Actual
Hours: 35 hours a week, Monday- Friday 8.15 am – 4.00 pm
Contract: Permanent / Term time only Plus TED days
Westacre is a popular and oversubscribed school with a strong and embedded primary ethos. We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. This role involves working predominantly within a class supporting 1-1 or with small groups, on occasion support for children may be required across our three-year groups. This role also involves running sport related activities as part of our extra –curricular offer.
As a Teaching Assistant at Westacre, you will:
• Work under the direction of a teacher, supporting small groups or providing one-to-one focused support.
• Prepare and organise resources to support small group teaching and specialist interventions across the year groups, under the direction of the teacher.
• Support year leaders with administrative tasks as needed.
In addition, this role carries a special responsibility for our afterschool and break and lunchtime sports provision, including:
• Running afterschool clubs Monday–Friday, focusing on a variety of sport-related activities for children aged 9–12.
• Supervising structured break and lunchtime sports activities on the MUGA and playground, promoting positive play and engagement.
The Successful Candidate Will Be:
• Enthusiastic, reliable, and able to motivate children in both classroom and sports settings.
• Able to support both individual learners and small groups effectively.
• Interested in leading and supervising sporting and recreational activities during lunchtimes and afterschool sessions.
What we offer:
• An excellent opportunity to develop your practice with a commitment to your continued professional development
• A highly skilled and supportive teaching and teaching assistant team
• An excellent working environment in a well-resourced school set in extensive grounds
• Local government pension scheme
• Local authority discount schemes
Westacre is a friendly and welcoming school and we look forward to hearing from you. For further information about our school, then please do look at our website. https://www.westacre-middle-school.co.uk
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance certificate.
Enquiries/Forms: please contact the school on 01905 772795 or email office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk. Application forms are also available from www.worcestershire.gov.uk
Closing Date: 2nd February 2026 at 8am We reserve the right, depending on application numbers, to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• Enthusiastic, reliable, and able to motivate children in both classroom and sports settings.
• Able to support both individual learners and small groups effectively.
• Interested in leading and supervising sporting and recreational activities during lunchtimes and afterschool sessions.
What the school offers its staff
• An excellent opportunity to develop your practice with a commitment to your continued professional development
• A highly skilled and supportive teaching and teaching assistant team
• An excellent working environment in a well-resourced school set in extensive grounds
• Local government pension scheme
• Local authority discount schemes
Further details about the role
Teaching Assistant Grade 2 (Including Sports Provision)
Required: 23rd February 2026 or sooner if possible
Salary: TA2 £21,257.40 - £21,594.75 Actual
Hours: 35 hours a week, Monday- Friday 8.15 am – 4.00 pm
Contract: Permanent / Term time only Plus TED days
Westacre is a popular and oversubscribed school with a strong and embedded primary ethos. We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team. This role involves working predominantly within a class supporting 1-1 or with small groups, on occasion support for children may be required across our three-year groups. This role also involves running sport related activities as part of our extra –curricular offer.
As a Teaching Assistant at Westacre, you will:
• Work under the direction of a teacher, supporting small groups or providing one-to-one focused support.
• Prepare and organise resources to support small group teaching and specialist interventions across the year groups, under the direction of the teacher.
• Support year leaders with administrative tasks as needed.
In addition, this role carries a special responsibility for our afterschool and break and lunchtime sports provision, including:
• Running afterschool clubs Monday–Friday, focusing on a variety of sport-related activities for children aged 9–12.
• Supervising structured break and lunchtime sports activities on the MUGA and playground, promoting positive play and engagement.
The Successful Candidate Will Be:
• Enthusiastic, reliable, and able to motivate children in both classroom and sports settings.
• Able to support both individual learners and small groups effectively.
• Interested in leading and supervising sporting and recreational activities during lunchtimes and afterschool sessions.
What we offer:
• An excellent opportunity to develop your practice with a commitment to your continued professional development
• A highly skilled and supportive teaching and teaching assistant team
• An excellent working environment in a well-resourced school set in extensive grounds
• Local government pension scheme
• Local authority discount schemes
Westacre is a friendly and welcoming school and we look forward to hearing from you. For further information about our school, then please do look at our website. https://www.westacre-middle-school.co.uk
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced DBS clearance certificate.
Enquiries/Forms: please contact the school on 01905 772795 or email office@westacre.worcs.sch.uk. Application forms are also available from www.worcestershire.gov.uk
Closing Date: 2nd February 2026 at 8am We reserve the right, depending on application numbers, to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.