Teaching Assistant

More than one location, Anglian Learning

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 September 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32,5 hours a week Monday to Friday Term time plus one week (39 weeks)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC Scale 4 PT 7-11

What skills and experience we're looking for

Role overview:

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join The Shade Primary School, part of Anglian Learning. You will work alongside the class teachers to enhance pupil learning and attainment while promoting independence, self-esteem, and social inclusion. It includes providing support to pupils both individually and in groups, to help them access the curriculum, engage in learning, and experience a sense of achievement.

Duties and responsibilities:

In conjunction with the classroom teachers, adapt Learning to meet the needs of individual children and small groups.

• Take responsibility for delivering learning activities with small groups who would benefit from a different learning approach as agreed.
• Support children with significant development needs, e.g. cognitive ability, SEMH, learning skills, etc. as directed Read and understand Learning plans shared prior to lessons, if available and prepare the classroom for Learning.
• Support teaching by maintaining records, tracking pupil progress, assisting in planning and assessment, organising resources, preparing materials, and helping manage behaviour.
• Deliver interventions for pupils with SEND and SEMH needs, recording assessments and pupil progress and sharing outcomes with the class teacher to inform next steps in learning and support
• Engage in ongoing professional development by reflecting on practice, liaising with school leaders, building relevant skills, and participating in appraisal procedures.
• Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies and promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school. Requirements:
• Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting
• Experience working with children/ young people
• Good literacy, numeracy and organisational skills
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children
• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils, and promoting the ethos and values of the school
• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and to safeguarding pupil’s wellbeing and equality at all times

What the school offers its staff

As an employee of AnglianLearningyou wouldbenefitfrom access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.

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

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.

The Shade TA Recruitment Pack (4).pdf - 4.3 MB (opens in new tab)

About Anglian Learning

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: peopleservices@anglianlearning.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/anglian-learning

School Details

The Shade Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 250 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Shade Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-shade-primary-school

Arranging a visit to Anglian Learning

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email peopleservices@anglianlearning.org.

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