Learning Assistant
Rushden Primary Academy, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 0YX23 days remaining to apply
Start date details
23rd February 2026
Closing date
11 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,065.00 - £20,380.00 Annually (Actual) GAT-3 - 34.5 hours per week
Learning Assistant job summary
To support the teaching and learning of pupils in Year 5, working under the direction of the class teacher and other relevant staff. The successful candidate will have strong subject knowledge, particularly in English and mathematics, and will play a key role in promoting positive behaviour and supporting pupil progress.
Hours - 34.5 a week - Monday 8.30am to 3.30pm, Tuesday 8.30am to 4.30pm, Wednesday 8.30am to 3.30pm, Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm & Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm. 39 weeks per year - term time plus training days.
The role is for a one year fixed term contract that could become permanent for the right person!
About us:
The Rushden Primary Academy, part of the Greenwood Academies Trust, opened in September 2015 and reached full capacity in September 2021. The Academy boasts a state-of-the-art building with a dedicated team who aim to provide a vibrant, purposeful environment for children to learn. They are passionate about helping all children to succeed, supporting their development to become active members of the community.
In return we have multiple benefits for our talented and highly valued people:
Alongside nationally agreed terms and conditions, we offer a generous benefits package. Here's a selection of what's on offer to our people in recognition of the huge difference they make to our children, their families and the communities we serve.
- A comprehensive package of benefits via our benefits marketplace
- A free digital wellbeing companion for all colleagues
- A free, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - confidential & compassionate support when you need it
- Train & qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. We aim to have a qualified Mental Health First Aider in each academy
- Supporting your professional development through CPD, Apprenticeships, Upskilling and Professional Review
- Generous public sector pension schemes for everyone
- Eye tests & Spectacles Discount
- Family friendly policies and time off for dependants
- Dedicated ECT support programme
- Access to savings in childcare costs
- Generous annual leave allocation
- Automatic pay progression
- Free parking on all sites
- Principles on workload & directed time for teaching staff
- Professional Supervision for Academy Leaders
If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education”.
The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Rushden Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 382 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Rushden Primary Academy website
School location
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