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Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Wintringham Primary Academy, St. Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 0AW

This job expired on 8 July 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  8 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (FTE)

Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant job summary

Wintringham Primary Academy is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant with a desire to work with and improve the outcomes for students in our Educational Resource Base, known as The Lighthouse, for SEMH children. The hours will be 20 hours per week. Monday and Wednesday 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break and Tuesday 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 39 working weeks per year, plus training days. Salary is dependent upon experience.

We are looking for someone to act as a role model for teaching and learning, who will also lead enrichment activities, improving the life chances of these students, to join our experienced staff team. We are looking for someone with relevant experience who will bring enthusiasm and a commitment to children's learning to our happy and friendly school.

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

Every day you will be assisting in teaching language, literacy and numeracy helping the class reach the early learning goals of the national curriculum, along with encouraging good behaviour.

The ideal candidate will have:

• The ability to build strong relationships with children, parents/carers and staff.
• A commitment to equal opportunities.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team but also to use your own initiative
• The ability to work effectively in a team.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Have a good understanding of teaching and learning.
• Patience and a good sense of humour.

We can offer you:

The successful candidate will be eligible for the following benefits upon commencement of employment:

• Fantastic working environment
• Enthusiastic, friendly, supportive team
• Auto-enrolment into a contributory pension scheme (TPS for teachers and LGPS for support staff)
• Free on-site parking
• CPD through internal and external providers
• Salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle to Work

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and be successful against a range of other recruitment checks.

For information on who we are and what we do why not browse our website; https://www.wintringhamprimary.co.uk

WintringhamPrimary Academy is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, two satisfactory references and a Disclosure of Criminal Record and Disqualification Declaration.

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.

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About Wintringham Primary Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 300 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wintringham Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wintringham-primary-academy

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