Teaching Assistant
Earith Primary School, Huntingdon, PE28 3QB6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
27 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £11,187.32 - £11,453.05 Annually (Actual) Alt Grade D Point 8-11 - £25,386-£25,989 Annually (FTE)
Teaching Assistant job summary
Bring your KS1, KS2 and SEND expertise to Earith Primary School and help every child shine.
Earith Primary School is seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and supportive team on a fixed-term basis. We are looking for someone confident working across Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, or both, with strong experience supporting pupils with SEND needs. The ideal candidate will be proactive, nurturing, and committed to helping every child succeed. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a welcoming village school with a dedicated staff community.
Job Title: Teaching Assistant
Location: Earith Primary School
Contract: Fixed-term until 31/08/2026, 19.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Salary: £11,187.32-£11,453.05, Annually (Actual)
Closing Date: Midday, 10th December 2025
Summary of Key Responsibilities
- Support the class teacher to prepare and maintain a safe and exciting learning environment.
- Photocopying, filing and preparing resources for lessons as directed by the class teacher.
- Ensure children are safeguarded by adhering to all policies and procedures
Our People-First Philosophy
At Active Learning Trust, Everyone is valued in their role, and we make sure that the right people have the right opportunities to find their purpose and progress within our Trust. Guided by our values of open dialogue, bold thinking and supportive teamwork, we put our staff's growth and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do - so that they can focus on making a real difference in our schools and our communities.
Why Join Our Trust?
- Belong to a compassionate and inclusive trust that values you and the role you play.
- Join an experienced group of people that are fully dedicated to delivering the best for our children.
- Gain access to our VivUp employee benefit system, Cycle to Work scheme and local government pension.
Contact
If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity , then please contact Thomas Abbs, Headteacher, tabbs@earith.cambs.sch.uk or call 01487 841868.
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.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)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
School location
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