Teaching Assistant

Earith Primary School, Huntingdon, PE28 3QB

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  2 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,598.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Grade D

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for two Teaching Assistants to join our team.

Job title: Teaching Assistant

Contract: Permanent, part time hours (to be negotiated)

Salary: ALT Grade D

Start date: September 2025

What we are looking for:

• A strong practitioner who can support of learning needs in the classroom
• A team player who can think creatively and demonstrate excellent communication skills
• Passionate about supporting children
• Has a desire to be involved in school improvement

We will offer you:

• Belonging to a compassionate and inclusive Trust who values you and the role you play
• A voice that counts
• The chance to make a difference to the lives of our children
• Be a part of a supportive and friendly team
• Vivup Benefit System
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme

For more information, please contact Debbie Rudwick (School Business Manager) on 01487 841868 or email office@earith.cambs.sch.uk

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Earith Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 106 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Earith Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/earith-primary-school-huntingdon

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