Teaching Assistant

Reydon Primary School, Southwold, Suffolk, IP18 6QB

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  14 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,816.00 - £26,016.00 Annually (FTE) £17,502.79 - £17,638.39 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Location: Reydon Primary School, Southwold, Suffolk

Contract: Permanent, 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Salary (Actual): ALT Grade C - £17,502.79 to £17,638.39

Helping children grow, learn and belong.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join Reydon Primary School, a welcoming primary school in Reydon, near Southwold, where every child is known and valued as an individual. This role is about working alongside teachers to create positive learning experiences, support pupils' progress and wellbeing, and help children engage confidently in school life. We are seeking someone who brings warmth, patience and a genuine commitment to inclusion, someone who enjoys working collaboratively and understands the difference that strong relationships can make. Supported by the wider Active Learning Trust family, this role offers the chance to contribute to something purposeful while continuing to grow professionally.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Support individuals and small groups in the classroom under the direction of teaching staff.
• Promote independent learning, inclusion and positive behaviour, helping pupils stay engaged and make progress.
• Assist with the preparation of learning resources and maintain an effective learning environment.
• Support pupils' wellbeing, personal needs and social development, reporting concerns appropriately.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues, while contributing to assessment, record keeping and the wider life of the school

Contact
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more information, please contact:

Karen Tallett-Pickess, School Business Manager, at ktallettpickess@pakefieldprimaryschool.org.uk or

Lucy Seaman, Interim Headteacher, at lseaman@reydonprimary.org

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 4 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.

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 Reydon Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 168 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Reydon Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/reydon-primary-school-southwold

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