Teaching Assistant

Irchester Community Primary School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7AZ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Term time, part time: 25 hours per week, 1 hour for lunch, Monday to Friday, school term time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until end of academic year, subject to review
• Actual salary: Starting actual £14,504 to £15062

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Teaching Assistant should have experience of:

working with young children in present, or previous, employment and/or voluntary work (e.g. as a Brownie or Cub leader)

The Teaching Assistant will be able to:

• build a strong positive working relationship with children
• help professional staff to achieve their objectives;
• work one to one with a special educational needs child, in small groups and as a member of a team;
• explain tasks simply and clearly;
• supervise and control children, and adhere to defined standards;
• accept and respond to authority and supervision;
• work with guidance, but under limited supervision;
• liaise and communicate effectively with others;
• demonstrate good organisational skills;
• get involved in professional development, and attend courses;
• use their initiative to present and prepare resources suitable for working with pupils

What the school offers its staff

Are you someone who likes:

• Great children who are always keen to learn
• Parents that want the absolute best for their children
• Brilliant staff team to work with
• Fantastic teachers across the school
• A supportive Governing Body
• A great working environment
• A dynamic and skilled senior management team
• Great CPD opportunities

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post, plus two references for all short-listed candidates

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

TA advert Nov 2026.pdf - 428 KB (opens in new tab)

TA Job Description Nov 2026.pdf - 327 KB (opens in new tab)

TA person specification 2026.pdf - 94.8 KB (opens in new tab)

NVP Application Form manual - Support Staff Vacancy.docx - 68.3 KB (opens in new tab)

About Irchester Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 343 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Irchester Community Primary School website
• Email address: bursar@irchester-school.net
• Phone number: 01933 353848
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/irchester-community-primary-school-wellingborough

Irchester Community Primary School is a two-form entry primary school with a 'Good' Ofsted rating (June 2023).
We are a nationally recognised school for excellent teaching of primary science, even having our own laboratory and Scientist in Residence. We have achieved Master School Status for the teaching of Accelerated Reading.

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