Teaching Assistant

Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 5EL

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  20 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): We welcome applications from candidates interested in full-time or part-time working patterns. A summary of the school day is below: Morning session: 8:45am - 12:00pm Afternoon session: 1:00pm to end of day dependent on the class: Reception - 3:15 Year 1 - 3:20 Year 2 - 3:25pm KS2 - 3:30pm Midday Supervisor Hours - to be confirmed - either 30 minutes or 1 hour each day worked, with 30 minute lunch break.
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31st August 2026 in the first instance, with the opportunity to continue
• Pay scale: Teaching Assistant hours: Level 2 point 5 pro rata, term time only. Midday Supervisor: Level 1c point 2, term time only

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

 uphold and take a role in leading the school’s vision;

 uphold their duty with respect to the safeguarding of pupils;

 have proven track records of engaging learners and promoting progress in all;

 be caring, enthusiastic, dedicated and well-organised;

 have excellent standards of Literacy and Numeracy;

 work well in a team;

 have high expectations for pupils’ work and behaviour;

 be in sympathy with and support the vision and values of a church school.

What the school offers its staff

Would you like to work within our excellent, supportive and dedicated school community?

Our vision informs how we create a culture and atmosphere of a genuine interest in every member of our school community:

We live and work in harmony, with love for one another.

So we can achieve our potential, within a community of life-long learners.

We have one exciting opportunity for a candidate to join the excellent staff team as Teaching Assistant and Midday Supervisor at Great and Little Shelford CE (A) Primary School.

Flexible working opportunities

We welcome applications from those people wishing to apply on a full-time or part-time basis.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Governing Board is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@shelford.cambs.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

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School Details - TA 2025.pdf - 940 KB (opens in new tab)

TA advert 2025.pdf - 984 KB (opens in new tab)

Job Description TA 2025.pdf - 1.01 MB (opens in new tab)

Person Specification TA 2025.pdf - 1.06 MB (opens in new tab)

About Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School website
• Email address: office@shelford.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01223 843107
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-and-little-shelford-cofe-aided-primary-school

We all take a genuine interest in every member of our community and live out our vision through all we do:

We live and work in harmony
with love for one another,
so that we can achieve our potential
within a community of life-long learners.

Our vision guides all of our work and it speaks of the unique nurture, care and focus on developing all aspects of each person in our community. This means that with our children, we support all children achieve their potential in a full, enriching, broad and balanced curriculum. At the same time, we promote positive social development, developing strong professional relationships with everyone in the community.

Arranging a visit to Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@shelford.cambs.sch.uk.

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