Job Title: Teaching Assistant – Level 1

Actual Annual Salary:  £19,211 - £20,939 Based on hours and week worked

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £25,941 - £28,275 (CLF Grade B) Based on full time hours, all year round.

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31 August 2026

Hours: 32 hours per week - Part Time, Term Time Only plus Inset days 

Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday (6.5 hours per day) and Friday (6 hours).

Potential Start Date: 27 April 2026 (Subject to completion of pre-employment checks)

Inspiring confidence, nurturing potential, and shaping brighter futures at Tewkesbury Academy.

Tewkesbury Academy is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant Level 1 to join our committed academy team on a fixed term contract until 31 August 2026. This role plays an important part in supporting students’ learning, development and day-to-day classroom experience, helping to uphold high expectations for engagement, progress and personal growth across the academy.

Support students by adopting relevant strategies and techniques to enable them to access the curriculum, engage with their learning and achieve their full potential. Take responsibility for implementing planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to students’ responses as appropriate. Deliver measurable impact on student attainment as well as social and emotional well-being. Work collaboratively with relevant colleagues to fulfil the requirements of the role.

About you:  

You will:

• Be committed to being part of a high-performing school that has high expectations.
• Continuously be committed to improving the life chances of pupils.
• Always be committed to your own self-development and resilient to the challenges of working in a busy school environment.
• Be committed to seeing feedback as a gift and strive to be better every day.
• Stay committed to the wider success of Tewkesbury Academy and the community it serves.
• Have experience of, or a willingness to embrace, working within a single form entry school setting.
• Have an understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and how a teaching assistant supports students in their learning.
• Be able to engage students and manage behaviour on a one‑to‑one or small‑group basis.
• Be committed to undertaking relevant qualifications (e.g. NVQ Level 2/3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning, First Aid) to ensure ongoing professional development.
• Have strong interpersonal skills, particularly the ability to demonstrate empathy and active listening.
• Have good planning and organisational skills, specifically regarding learning activities and support materials.
• Be someone with a keen interest in working with children and committed to inclusion and acceptance of all.

Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.  

About Tewkesbury Academy:

Tewkesbury Academy is an exciting place to learn and work within Gloucestershire with a student body of more than 1,000 and upwards of 150 colleagues. We serve the distinctive town of Tewkesbury and surrounding villages, with its renowned historical, musical and ecological festivals each year.

The sense of community and connectedness is strong at the academy, as is support from the wider business community, and this is reflected in the plethora of personal development opportunities at the school.

Being ready, respectful and responsible is a key tenet of life at Tewkesbury Academy, where we provide a calm and supportive environment and expect commitment and hard work from students and staff alike to ensure that they feel supported and challenged to produce their best.

Why work at CLF?  

We are a diverse and inclusive community of 36 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.  

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.    

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.  

What we can offer you:

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Generous annual leave.
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!

Recruitment timeline:  

• Closing Date: 19 March 2026 @11.59pm
• Shortlisting date: 20 March 2026
• Interviews: 26 March 2026

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.  

As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.   

Please note we are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.    

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know how we can assist.