Level 2 Teaching Assistant in Leicester

At Abbey Mead Primary Academy, we’re excited to announce a new opportunity for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team. This role is ideal for someone with experience supporting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, who is passionate about helping to provide an engaging, inclusive, and high-quality learning experience for all children. We are a well-established, well-resourced, and continually evolving provision at the heart of our school community.

We can offer you:

• A dedicated and experienced team of support staff working within the base daily
• Strong leadership and guidance from a supportive and experienced SENDCo
• Opportunities for continuing professional development
• Be part of TMET, a vibrant and outward looking multi academy trust
• A dynamic, committed and professional staff
• Over 700 friendly and enthusiastic children

You will have:

• A strong interest in SEND, particularly ASD and communication needs
• The ability to adapt teaching to meet a wide range of needs
• Values inclusive practice and collaborative working
• A passion for making a difference to pupils with complex needs
• The ability to deal sensitively with vulnerable pupils and their families
• IT skills sufficient to perform the role
• Be organised and efficient
• Be flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing situations
• The ability to work as part of a team

About The Mead Educational Trust: TMET is a growing family of 16 schools in Leicester and Leicestershire. We believe that together we make a positive difference – to the life chances of our children, to our communities and each other. Many organisations say that their staff are their greatest asset; at TMET we truly believe it.

Why Work for Us?

• A happy and fulfilling workplace – 96% of Mead staff say this is a friendly place
• Career development pathways – for staff at all layers and in all roles
• Cross school networks to share and learn from each other
• Discounts and savings from the UK’s major retailers
• 24/7 confidential helpline for mental, physical, financial or personal issues
• 24/7 GP telephone helpline
• Health Cash Plan
• Generous employer pension contribution for all staff

As a family of schools, we use our collective strength and talents in order to make a positive difference to our children, young people and communities. Every person who works for TMET has a role in helping our children succeed, from caretakers to teaching assistants to IT professionals. At the heart of all we do is a commitment to provide our children with access to a world-class education, our schools with excellent school-to-school support, and our staff with high quality professional development. Our people really are our greatest asset and we are always looking for ways to help them develop and grow their careers. We have a brilliant team of staff who support and encourage each other, within and across our schools and central Trust.

Deadline for applications – Tuesday 23rd June 2026, 12pm. START DATE - 24th August 2026. Candidates who have applied within the past 12 months and were not shortlisted are kindly requested not to reapply.

Safeguarding Statement: This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check. This exemption means that shortlisted applicants for this post will be required to declare all criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands, and bind-overs both spent and unspent in their application, before interview and regardless of the passage of time.