L2 Teaching Assistant

Preston Hedges Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 6BU

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 October 2026

• Closing date

  18 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 - £26,016.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata salary £14,422 - £14,648

L2 Teaching Assistant job summary

About this Role

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join our remarkable team. The role will focus on supporting our children with their learning and development at Preston Hedge’s. The successful candidate will be dedicated to promoting excellent educational opportunities as well as encouraging children to build upon and develop their own abilities further.

The successful applicant should be:

• Enthusiastic about Primary education
• Passionate about developing the whole child
• Flexible, motivated and energetic
• Keen to work as part of a team
• Eager to participate in professional development opportunities and keen to learn
• Dedicated to meeting the personal needs of a child
• Committed to upholding all safeguarding policies
• Willing to train in first aid

We can offer:

• A friendly, positive and dynamic staff team
• Professional development opportunities and regular training from our senior leaders
• Positive and hardworking children
• A school with a passion for delivering the highest educational standard
• An exciting, engaging curriculum enjoyed by both the children and adults who deliver it

Preston Hedges Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. All appointments are subject to successful Disclosure and Barring clearance and any other necessary safeguarding checks, satisfactory references and medical clearance. Please be advised that as per KCSIE 2026 all shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks. Please also be advised we will take up references prior to interview and that one referee must be your last employer.

Our Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be viewed using the following link: Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy 2026

The school provides equal opportunities to all.

We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Preston Hedges Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children. All appointments are subject to successful Disclosure & Barring clearance and any other necessary safeguarding checks, satisfactory references and medical clearance. Please be advised that as per KCSIE 2022 all shortlisted candidates will be subject to online checks. Please also be advised we will take up references prior to interview and that one referee must be your last employer. The school provides equal opportunities to all.

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 Preston Hedges Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 418 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Preston Hedges Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/preston-hedges-primary-school-northampton

Preston Hedge's is an Outstanding school of 420 pupils based in Northamptonshire and is part of the Preston Hedge's Academy Trust.

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