Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Highfield Littleport Academy, Ely, CB6 1LJ

39 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  8th December 2025

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,196.00 - £27,255.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £19,703.82 - £20,500.37 plus retention allowance £2,789.48 - £2,902.25

Level 3 Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you passionate about the learning of children and young adults with special educational needs? Do you work well as part of a team? If so, we would like to hear from you.

We are currently looking for two Level 3 Teaching Assistants.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team!

Job title: Level 3 Teaching Assistant

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Salary: ALT Grade E + Retention Allowance, £22,493.30 - £23,402.62 (actual salary)

Working Pattern: Monday 8.30am to 4.00pm, Tuesday to Friday 8.40am to 3.30pm

Start date: December 2025

About Us:

Highfield Littleport Academy is an area special school which is rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. Highfield Littleport has 146 students on roll. The age range is 2 and 19 years of age and all pupils have Education, Health and Care Plans for a wide range of Special Educational Needs.

What do we need from a level 3 teaching assistant?

• Significant experience working with children with a preference for experience working with children with additional needs.
• The ability to take responsibility for delivering learning activities when the teacher is not present (typically PPA cover or sickness absence cover)
• Must support the teacher in assessment, classroom organisation and behaviour management.
• Establish and maintain supportive relationships with individual pupils, colleagues and parents/carers

We will offer you:

• Belonging to a compassionate and inclusive Trust who values you and the role you play
• A voice that counts
• The chance to make a difference to the lives of our children
• Be a part of a supportive and friendly team
• Gain valuable experience in a school environment
• Vivup Benefit System
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme

If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Emma Brooke, (School Business Manager) at emma.brooke@highfieldlittleport.org or call 01353 223301

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS clearance.

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 Highfield Littleport Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 146 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highfield Littleport Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highfield-littleport-academy

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