Teaching Assistant 16.25 hours

St Luke's Church of England Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 4UL

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  23 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 - £26,016.00 Annually (FTE) £9437.86-£9585.95

Teaching Assistant 16.25 hours job summary

Teaching Assistant

16.25 hours per week - mornings 5 days a week, 38 weeks per year

fixed term until 31/07/2027

St Luke’s CE Primary school is situated on the outskirts of Northampton. We are a happy school with a strong Christian ethos. We are a 2-form entry school with 400 children on roll. We are proud to be a member of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET) and in our last Ofsted inspection, September 2025, we received good.

An opportunity has arisen for a teaching assistant to join our school. We are looking for an inspirational professional, to work within our school.

We are proud to be recruiting for a caring, passionate and professional Teaching Assistant, to join our team, who is eager to provide learning and pastoral care of our children.

We are seeking someone who:

• Is enthusiastic, approachable, friendly and positive about their role in education and contribution to our whole school community
• Can work creatively with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment, meeting the needs of the pupils and curriculum
• Has the ability to work effectively, flexibly, and independently
• Shows initiative and creativity in different learning situations
• Is keen to support the ethos of a Church school.
• Understands the importance of Child Protection and is committed to the safeguarding of children’s welfare- both at home and in school.

We can offer you:

• A school that is committed to the importance of developing children’s creativity, imagination and love of learning.
• A forward thinking, creative school that prides itself in supporting and encouraging professional development to ensure you are successful and continue to grow as an educator and leader.
• A school that believes in kindness, love and Christian values that underpins our approach to the whole school community.
• An exciting opportunity to work within an aspirational SLT team that want to embrace your talents and skills.
• Excellent CPD through being part of the Peterborough Diocesan Academy (PDET)

If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity and you’d like to join our family, St Lukes CE Primary School would like to hear from you!

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 St Luke's Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 391 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Luke's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-luke-s-church-of-england-primary-school-northampton

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