Teaching Assistant, reading intervention and support

Teaching Assistant, Reading Intervention and Support

Location: Leicester, Leicestershire

Grade: 3, Point 5-6 | (£22,746 - £23,109)

Contract Type: Permanent

School: Castle Mead Academy

Position Details

Teaching Assistant - Reading intervention and support

Location: Leicester, city centre

Closing Date: 18th September 2026, 9.00am

Interviews: September 2026

Start Date: as soon as possible

Salary: Grade 3, Point 5-6 | (£22,746 - £23,109) (£26,634 - £27,058 FTE)

Overview

A unique opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to provide reading interventions and support at Castle Mead Academy, as part of The Mead Educational Trust.

Background

In August 2019, Castle Mead Academy, a non-selective secondary school, opened its doors and welcomed our first year 7 cohort. Since then, we have never looked back! We are now fully grown, with over 1200 scholars as part of our school, going about their learning each and every day. Building on the success of Rushey Mead Academy, Castle Mead is making available in the heart of Leicester a standard of education matching the very best schools in the country so that every scholar leaves us with high value academic qualifications and wider positive dispositions to enable them to lead fulfilling lives.

Why Join Us?

The opportunity to work in a growing school is like no other. When you start a school from scratch as we have, it is a golden opportunity to implement innovative practices inspired by the best schools in the land — right here in Leicester! Having moved into our new state-of-the-art building in 2022, join us to help build a genuine legacy of your own, alongside colleagues who share our values.

Our School

Castle Mead is an Outstanding school, and we seek a colleague with high potential to join our team.

Candidate Profile

• Passionate about inclusion and supporting pupils to achieve their potential;


• Believes in equality of opportunity and has high expectations of pupils;


• Willing to learn and work as part of our team;


• Contribute to the ethos of our school;


• Flourish in our building, on the picturesque riverside!

We seek someone who has a genuine moral purpose and a belief that everyone is capable of excellence. We are looking for a colleague to bring a no excuses approach, to ensure every child gets the very best offer they deserve.

Application Process

Please submit your application by Friday 18th September 2026. For further information, a confidential discussion, to book a visit to Castle Mead Academy, or for any technical queries, please contact Kirsty Gunn, Office Manager, by email or telephone (details available in the candidate pack).

We reserve the right to appoint earlier than the closing date for this post if a suitable candidate is recruited.

Safeguarding

Castle Mead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Yes, we seek someone who has a genuine moral purpose and belief that everyone is capable of excellence. We seek a colleague to join us to bring a no excuses approach, to ensure every child has the very best offer that they deserve.

In August 2019, Castle Mead Academy, a non-selective secondary school, opened its doors and welcomed our first year 7 cohort. Since then, we have never looked back! We are now fully-grown, with over 1200 scholars as part of our school, going about their learning each and every day. Building on the success of Rushey Mead Academy, Castle Mead is making available in the heart of Leicester a standard of education matching the very best schools in the country so that every scholar leaves us with high value academic qualifications and wider positive dispositions to enable them to lead fulfilling lives.

The opportunity to work in a growing school, is like no other. When you start a school from scratch like we have, it is a golden opportunity to put in place all of the amazing things you have heard and read about from the best schools in the land - but in one place, here in Leicester! Having moved into our new state-of-the-art school building in 2022, join us and help to build a genuine legacy of your own, alongside colleagues who are aligned in their values.

Castle Mead is an Outstanding school, and we seek a colleague with high potential to join our team., Castle Mead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.