Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Rowan Gate Primary School - Four Sites, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4NS

13 days remaining to apply

Closing date
25 January 2026 at 10:59pm
Date listed
12 January 2026

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) £20,390 - £20,715 based on 33.75 hours per week over 39 weeks per year

Level 3 Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking to recruit to two Level 3 Teaching Assistant positions within our School. Our Level 3 Teaching Assistants will work alongside the Class Teacher and Level 2 Teaching Assistants to promote the involvement of the pupils in the social and academic processes of the School, to enable the pupils to become more independent learners and to help raise the standard of achievement for all our pupils.

We are looking to appoint a candidate with a General Level of education to GCSE Grade 4 - 9 (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics and with experience of supporting children with additional needs in a school environment. We are looking for candidates who have knowledge of special needs, and dealing with challenging behaviours. We would like candidates to have experience of leading a group or class within a School setting.

These posts are permanent, part time positions working 39 weeks per year inclusive of training days.

We have two roles available; one will be based at our Hayway, Rushden site and will be for 33.75 hours per week. The second role will be based at our Tennyson Road, Rushden site and will be working 2 days per week (Tuesday & Wednesday). Successful candidates must be able to commit to the following working pattern (the hours below are inclusive of a 1/2 hour unpaid lunch break):

*Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 8.40 am - 3.30 pm

*Tuesday - 8.40 am - 5.00 pm (staff training/update from 3.30 pm - 5.00 pm)

*Thursday - 8.40 am - 4.00 pm (staff class time from 3.30 pm - 4.00 pm)

All applicants must be able to work from 8:40am until the appropriate finish time.

All successful candidates will be appointed to work on one of our sites, however there may be the requirement to amend your allocated site depending on the needs of the School. Staff may be required to travel between sites on occasion.

We are holding a recruitment event at two of our sites (Hayway, Rushden & Finedon Road, Wellingborough) on Tuesday 20th January 2026 between 3:30pm & 5pm, where you will be able to speak to School Staff about the roles - no appointment is necessary so please feel free to attend to learn more about our School.

Rowan Gate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of the pupils in its care. All applicants should hold or be willing to undergo a DBS Enhanced Disclosure. Appointments will also be subject to confirmation of right to work, satisfactory health clearance, satisfactory references from previous employers, in addition to other clearance checks. In addition, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, we are also required to carry out online searches for all successfully shortlisted candidates.

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.