Job Description

Job profile

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The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

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Job reference

REQ00005562

Date posted

15/12/2025

Application closing date

08/01/2026

Location

Bradford (Lower Fields Primary)

Salary

Grade D Points 4 to 6 (25,989.00 to 26,824.00 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at 18,854.38

Annual weeks

38 weeks (Term Time Only)

Contractual hours

32

Basis

Part time

Job category/type

Education Support



Job description - Support - Teaching Assistant Level 2.pdf

Teaching Assistant Level 2

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Job description

Lower Fields Primary Academy are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant Level 2 to join our academy in January 2026 on a part time, temporary basis.



Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role

As a Teaching Assistant Level 2, you will work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. You may carry out work in the classroom or outside the main teaching area.



Please see the job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information.



If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

Your new school

The academy is a 3-11 primary school situated on the outskirts of Bradford serving a culturally diverse population. Lower Fields Academy has a reputation in the community as a nurturing school where all our pupils receive a high quality education. We are extremely lucky to be based in stunning and extensive grounds which help to provide a wealth of outdoor learning opportunities.



We feel passionate about providing our young people with memorable experiences, the best outcomes and the widest opportunities. We place our learners' individual needs at the heart of what we do and pride ourselves in our adaptability and willingness to engage fully with our students, their parents and the communities they live in. "Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum that supports pupils to achieve these aspirations." Ofsted 2023

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust's success story.



This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.



As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your

Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing

. Here are just a few examples in each area...

Financial Wellbeing

Membership to either the

Teachers' Pension Scheme

or

the Local Government Pension Scheme

Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme

Access to an

extensive

discounts platform

Physical Wellbeing:

24/7 access to an online GP

or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household

Gym & fitness discounts

Cycle to Work

scheme

Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing:

Access to an industry-leading

Employee Assistance Programme

Menopause Support Service

Trained

Mental Health First Aiders

in all our settings

Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained*

Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days

(subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.



In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.