Teaching Assistant

The Albert Pye Community Primary School, Beccles, Suffolk, NR34 9UL

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,224.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE) £18,520.22 - £18,960.20 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Location: The Albert Pye and Ravensmere Schools Federation, Beccles, Suffolk

Contract: Fixed Term until 31.08.2027, 31.25 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Salary (Actual): ALT Grade D - £18,520.22 to £18,960.20

Help every child take their next step.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join The Albert Pye and Ravensmere Schools Federation, a welcoming primary federation in Beccles where children are encouraged to enjoy, aspire and achieve. Working closely with teachers and support colleagues, this role is central to helping pupils engage confidently in learning, overcome barriers and thrive both academically and socially. We are seeking someone who combines patience, warmth and high expectations, with the ability to build positive relationships and adapt support to individual needs. In return, you will join a collaborative school community and a people-first Trust committed to helping both children and staff flourish.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning by working with individual pupils and small groups under the guidance of teaching staff.
• Deliver planned learning activities, promote inclusion and encourage independent learning.
• Provide targeted support for pupils with SEND, additional learning needs or barriers to learning.
• Contribute to pupil wellbeing, behaviour, personal care and social development where required.
• Monitor progress, provide feedback to teachers and build positive relationships with pupils, families and external professionals

Contact
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more information, please contact Louise Creed, Headteacher, at: lcreed@albertpyeandravensmere.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 The Albert Pye Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 350 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Albert Pye Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-albert-pye-community-primary-school

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