The Becket School
Nottinghamshire
£21,320 - £23,502 per year
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
15 September 2025
Job overview
About this Role
As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting our students on their journey to success. You'll work closely with teachers to deliver engaging lessons, provide tailored support for individual students, and foster a positive and inclusive classroom environment. You may, on occasion, be required to plan work and assess the progress of our children.
There will be opportunities to develop within the school and make a valued contribution to our children's learning.
This is a permanent role starting as soon as possible. This can be 32.5 hours or 19.5 hours (equivalent to 3 days), term-time only. If part time we can offer some flexibility to the hours worked within the school day.
About us
The Becket School is a secondary school located in West Bridgford, Nottingham. We are an Ofsted-rated 'Good' school. Our school is a great place to work because we recognise the uniqueness and worth of each individual and that each of us has a valuable role to play in The Becket. students, staff, families, governors – all work together seeking the very best and giving their best.
We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.
As a Teaching Assistant, you will:
Hold a recognised Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or demonstrates equivalent experience (this links to the attached PDF document).
Support children in reaching their academic and personal goals.
Plan and deliver interventions and learning sessions to small groups of students with SEND.
Collaborate with teachers to create engaging and inclusive learning experiences.
Work independently to provide one-on-one, in class and small group assistance to students needing additional support.
Play an active role in maintaining a positive and inspiring classroom environment.
What We're Looking For
Enthusiasm for working with children and helping them achieve their best.
A proactive, adaptable approach to supporting both staff and students.
A willingness to embrace and promote our Catholic ethos (you don't need to be Catholic but must respect our values).
What's in it for you:
* An actual salary of £21,320 - £23,502 per annum (OLOL Band 4; Scale Points
* Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
* A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
* Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
* Fantastic benefits to include:
* Generous Pension Scheme with employer contributions over 20%.
* Access to top-tier CPD opportunities tailored to your development.
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing emotional, financial, and legal support for you and your family.
* Exclusive perks: From staff discounts to a Cycle-to-Work scheme, we've got you covered
* A welcoming community: Work with enthusiastic students, supportive colleagues, and a leadership team that values your expertise.
Closing Date: 9am, Monday 15 September 2025
Visits are warmly welcomed so you can see for yourself, and we encourage you to talk to us to learn more about the role. Please contact Victoria Mundell or call to arrange a visit or to discuss the role further.
You do not need to be a Catholic to work for out Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust's Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools. Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.
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About The Becket School
The Becket School
The Becket Way, Wilford Lane, West Bridgford
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7QY
United Kingdom
The Becket School, part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, is a highly successful and heavily over-subscribed 11-18 Catholic Voluntary Academy with approximately 1073 students on roll including a 6th Form of over 235. We are located in the affluent suburb of West Bridgford, on the southern side of Nottingham in a modern, state of the art building with excellent facilities.
The Becket School is first and foremost a Catholic school, aiming to provide a first class education for all our students. The Becket School has an inclusive ethos, encouraging applications from those with a background of any faith and none. It is a requirement that the Catholic nature of the school is never undermined and that all employed at the school are supportive of its distinctive Catholic ethos; together, everyone can develop and flourish.
We believe that a successful education develops students academically, socially and spiritually, giving them the skills to be successful in whatever they do once they have left us. We are forward looking while embracing traditional values and focus constantly on improving the quality of Learning and Teaching within our school.
The school is committed to a leadership approach at all levels. We are all empowered to make a difference in terms of the school's ability to address its core purpose. We encourage risk taking and creative planning to challenge and inspire both our students and staff alike.
We aim for high academic standards and the pursuit of excellence in all of our work; our traditions and our reputation, earned over many years, reflect this. Our dedicated colleagues, our encouragement of a positive attitude to learning, our high expectations and our setting of all of our work in Christian values have contributed to our consistent success. We are not, however, content to rest on our laurels but should always look to seize the opportunity to make a real contribution to whole school effectiveness. Our students deserve the best
Our school is part of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development offered by the CMAT's teaching school, The Nottingham Initial Teacher Training Hub.
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