Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Glebelands Primary Academy, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6EZ

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  22 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE)

Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant job summary

Salary Range: Level 2 - Level 3 dependent on qualifications and experience

Contract: 16.5 hours per week - Permanent

Commitment: 39 weeks per year (including training days)

Closing date for applications: Midnight 22nd February 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible

We are looking for someone with recent, relevant experience who will bring enthusiasm and a commitment to children's learning to our happy and friendly school. Whilst this post is based within EYFS and KS1, the ideal candidate will have a range of experience in both Key Stage 1 and 2, including working with and supporting children with additional needs.  

The right candidate will need to be adaptable, enthusiastic, highly motivated and have the ability to work effectively as part of a team. They must demonstrate full commitment to the school, its ethos and the aim to raise standards.  

You will assist the class teacher in the delivery of High Quality First Teaching, as well as supporting children one-to-one in the classroom and at unstructured times as needed.  

The ideal candidate will have:    

The ability to build good relationships with children, parents/carers and colleagues; 

Commitment to equal opportunities; 

The ability to work effectively as part of a team but also be able to use your own initiative; 

Good organisational and time-management skills;  

Patience, a positive outlook and a great sense of humor; 

Excellent communication skills, including high levels of spoken and written Standard English.

Benefits include:

A caring, nurturing and welcoming ethos;

Enthusiastic and polite children;   

Opportunities to train/work with other academies within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust to share best practice and resources;

A friendly, experienced and professional team; 

Ongoing and individualised professional development;

A caring and supportive working environment. 

Our staff are dedicated, supportive and committed to providing creative opportunities for learning, as well as fun. We provide professional development opportunities to ensure that our staff are well trained and skilled to get the best from our pupils. Applicants must have GCSEs in Maths and English and high standards of literacy.

Glebelands Primary Academy is part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, a charitable multi-academy trust (MAT) specialising in the Primary sector.   We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children.  The Family of Academies within the Trust currently incorporates 15 schools. As such, joining our MAT means joining an organisation with an array of developmental and career opportunities.

If you would like to discuss the role or visit the Academy before applying, we would be delighted to welcome you. To make an appointment please contact the school office on 01480 595885. Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants are thanked for their interest in this post. Please note that only the candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

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

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 Glebelands Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 405 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Glebelands Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glebelands-primary-academy

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