What skills and experience we're looking for
Central England Academy Trust provides excellent education to learners in Nuneaton and the surrounding areas. We have five schools: Oak Wood Primary School, Oak Wood Secondary School, Michael Drayton Junior School, Higham Lane School and Higham Lane North Academy. Together, we offer a comprehensive education to students aged 4 to 19 in both mainstream and SEND settings. We are a diverse Trust that celebrates individual learning needs, including profound, severe, and complex learning needs.
Oak Wood Primary School is a successful specialist setting for children aged from 4 to 11 with a broad spectrum of special educational needs and learning disabilities. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Level 3 Teaching Assistant who will plan and lead opportunities for our pupils. Candidates are required to be skilled in using proactive behaviour management strategies to ensure best possible outcomes for all pupils.
As a growing Academy Trust, we are committed to developing our workforce and encourage all staff to participate in a range of professional development opportunities. We welcome applicants who either hold a Level 3 teaching assistant qualification or are currently working towards obtaining the qualification. Please see job description for full requirements of the role.
What the school offers its staff
Our offer to you
* Competitive remuneration package
* A generous defined benefit pension scheme
* Excellent continuous professional development
* Bespoke training and support from the Trust team to meet your needs
* Employee Assistance Programme, providing practical and emotional support
* Employee benefits scheme, offering discount on everyday and lifestyle essentials
* Free onsite parking
* Subsidised eye care for extended users of VDU
* Health Cash Plan
* Gym memberships scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
The successful applicants will also be expected to undergo core training.
Further details about the role
To apply, please compose an A4 letter detailing why you feel you would be suitable for the role and attach it to your application.
To apply please click on this link: https://centralenglandacademytrust.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies
Closing Date: Friday 3rd July 2026 @ 9am
Interview Date: Friday 10th July 2026
Start Date: September 2026
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. All successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and will be taken through the Trust's vetting procedure. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks:
* Childcare disqualification
* Enhanced DBS
* Medical Online and social media checks
* Prohibition from teaching
* Right to work satisfactory references
* Suitability to work with children
* Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 considerations (exceptions under Order 1975)
You must let us know about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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