Teaching Assistant

St Barnabas Church of England School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3HB

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  21 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15,704.13 Annually (Actual) Based on NJC Scales E4. FTE salary is £25,185

Teaching Assistant job summary

Contract Details: 27.5 hours per week. 38 weeks per year on a fixed term basis until 31 July 2026

St Barnabas Church of England Infant School gives children a wonderful introduction to school life - our EYFS provision is inspiring and children make excellent progress throughout Key Stage One. We are a ‘happy and caring school’, provides all pupils with a ‘strong start’ and there is a real ‘family feel’ to the school (Ofsted, September 2023). Children are known, loved and understood and all adults care and want the very best for every child in our school, having a shared understanding that every child can achieve Our schools are amazing places to learn and teach!

We are proud of our close links with St Barnabas Church and we also work very closely with Freeman's Endowed Church of England Junior Academy, which is where almost all of our children go for the next stage of their education. Additionally, both schools are led and managed by the same Headteacher and Leadership Team - Our supportive leadership team are highly considerate of staff wellbeing and workload and strive to promote a positive working environment.

We have a rare opportunity to join our EYFS team. Our ideal candidate will be someone who has:

• Previous experience of working with and supporting children of relevant age in a school environment.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to work constructively as part of a supportive team.
• Good Literacy and Numeracy skills.
• Ability to build successful working relationships with both children, staff and parents.
• Personal commitment to on-going professional development.

In return, we can offer you:

• A welcoming and caring school, that encourages everyone to give their best at all times, that aims to contribute all they can to our life as a school community
• A collaborative and supportive school community that is underpinned by the Christian ethos, driven by a shared passion of children’s welfare and education
• A rewarding and exciting working environment, that inspires and challenges within a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.
• Access to a vast array of employee benefits and recognition systems, via our partnership with Vivup

St Barnabas is a proud member of PDET, alongside 35 other schools in the Rutland, Peterborough and Northamptonshire area. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing the finances and other central services for the Academies in the Trust. These services include HR support; facilities and premises; procurement and school effectiveness.

If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity and you’d like to join our family, we would like to hear from you! Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged, please call 01933 445900 to arrange.

St Barnabas CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance. Please note, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.

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

St Barnabas CE School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check (DBS). This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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 Barnabas Church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 177 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Barnabas Church of England School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-barnabas-church-of-england-school-wellingborough

St Barnabas Church of England provides a loving, caring, Christian community for children aged 4-7, where each child and their family is valued, nurtured and given the opportunity to flourish.

St Barnabas prides itself on nurturing the whole child so good academic progress goes hand in hand with an emphasis on developing well-being, independence and self esteem. We are a growth mindset school and the children will tell you that mistakes make their brains grow and that there is no such thing as 'can't'.

We are proud of our close links with St Barnabas Church and we also work very closely with Freeman's Endowed Church of England Junior Academy, which is where almost all of our children go for the next stage of their education. Additionally, we have been a part of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust since 2014, alongside 32 other primary schools in Rutland, Peterborough and Northamptonshire.

PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing the finances and other central services for the Academies within their care. Consequently, the Trust provides vast opportunities for further professional development, alongside wider professional and personal support.

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