Teaching Assistant

Gorefield Primary Academy, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 4NB

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 February 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  13 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,434.00 Annually (Actual) Level 2 SCP 5 (FTE £25,583.00 subject to qualifications and experience)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking to appoint an inspirational, dedicated, enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant to join our team at Gorefield Primary Academy. You will work 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break, 39 working weeks per annum, term-time only including training days.

We are looking for someone with recent, relevant experience who will bring positivity, enthusiasm and a commitment to children's learning to our small, friendly village school. The ideal candidate will have a range of experience across Key Stage 1 and 2, including working with 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 and its 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.

What we offer:

- Supportive leadership: Work alongside a team of experienced educators who value your input and encourage your growth.

- Professional Development: Access to ongoing training and career development opportunities to help you reach your potential.

- Wellbeing support: We prioritise staff wellbeing with dedicated resources and a caring culture.

- Inclusive Community: Be part of a warm, welcoming school where teamwork and respect are at the heart of everything we do.

What we're looking for:

- A positive, proactive and outgoing attitude.

- Someone who loves to laugh, smile and brings joy to the school environment.

- A genuine love for working with children.

- Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.

- Commitment to supporting pupils' learning and wellbeing.

Gorefield Primary Academy is part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, a charitable multi-academy trust (MAT) specialising in the Primary and Secondary sector. We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children.

Further benefits include:

- A caring, nurturing and welcoming ethos

- Enthusiastic and polite children

- Collaborative approach to working

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

- A friendly, experienced and professional team

- Local Government Pension Scheme

- Discounted Childcare Vouchers

We warmly welcome you to visit the school before you apply. For information on who we are and what we do why not browse our website: https://www.gorefieldprimary.co.uk/

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 01945 870321 or email office@gorefield.cambs.sch.uk

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 Gorefield Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 100 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gorefield Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gorefield-primary-academy

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