1:1 Teaching Assistant

Ecton Village Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 0QF

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  16 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: 25,989.00 - 26,403.00

1:1 Teaching Assistant job summary

1 to 1 Teaching Assistant (Level 3)

Ecton Village Primary Academy, Ecton, Northants

 

NJC Scale Point 6 to 7 (£25,989 to £26,403 FTE)

Actual Salary per annum (£16,676 to £16,942 per annum)

27.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. 

 

We are looking for a 1-1 Teaching Assistant who is Level 3 qualified or has equivalent experience. This role will be working across the primary phase, providing support and specific interventions to children with recently issued EHCPs in order to help them be successful. The role will be fixed term, linked to funding for the children concerned.

Ecton Village Primary Academy is a small but expanding rural primary school with a caring and nurturing ethos to ensure that all children achieve and enjoy their time at school. We have a small staff so the successful candidate will immediately become a hugely valued member of our team.

 

We are proud of the way we work together. Here is some feedback from existing colleagues showing how they feel about our wonderful academy:

“Teamwork - we always pull together and support each other.”

“Staff always checking on you and supporting you. Especially with new jobs and tasks to do.”

“An open and honest atmosphere”

“A shared sense of humour and the ability to see the funny side of things”

(Excerpts from Hatton Academies Trust People Wellbeing Survey 2023)

Ofsted inspectors recently (June 2023) judged Ecton Village Primary Academy to be ‘good’ in all five areas of the inspection framework. The report is filled with positive statements from pupils and parents, and noted that ‘One pupil spoke for many when they said, “This is a great community. Even though we are a small school – we are a big family!”’

 

Ecton Village Primary School is proud to be part of Hatton Academies Trust. This expanding Multi Academy Trust is a family of schools collaborating in all aspects of teaching, learning and school management. The Trust is dedicated to high standards of education for all our students, developing opportunities for all and passionate about lifelong learning. 

You will be able to apply for this vacancy, plus find a job description and further details about the post and the academy from our website:

 https://www.hattonacademiestrust.org.uk/working-for-us/vacancies/  

We are unable to accept applications by CV only.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 9.00am on Monday 16th March 2026.

 

Education without limits; Integrity at all times

Hatton Academies Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Bureau Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Ecton Village Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 67 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ecton Village Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ecton-village-primary-school

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