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Teaching Assistant

Barry Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5JS

10 days remaining to apply

• Earliest start date

  1 September 2025

• Latest start date

  2 September 2025

• Closing date

  27 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  17 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 months initially
• Pay scale: NJC Grade D 3-4

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a nurturing, enthusiastic and experienced TA with:

- proven experience of working within a primary or nursery school

- at least NVQ Level 2 or good level of literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or equivalent)

You will:

- need to be flexible, resilient and able to work collaboratively to plan and support individual children and small groups

- Be hardworking and committed to ensure all children reach their full potential

- Work positively with staff, pupils and parents across our community

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer the right candidate:

- A welcoming and inclusive school

- Lively, creative children, supportive governors and caring parents

- A hard-working, dedicated friendly team who are passionate about the teaching and achievement of all children

- A commitment to wellbeing, including a staff golden day

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

Please complete the online application.

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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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Barry Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 448 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barry Primary School website
• Email address: head@barryprimary.org
• Phone number: 01604 234574
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barry-primary-school

Conveniently located just off the Wellingborough Road in Northampton, Barry Primary School is a friendly and vibrant community school and nursery with capacity for 420 children. We pride ourselves on our wholeheartedly inclusive approach and absolute commitment to providing the highest standard of education, while at the same time never forgetting that school life should also be as enjoyable and fulfilling as possible not only for the children but also for the valued team shaping their future.

Arranging a visit to Barry Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@barryprimary.org.

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