Teaching Assistant

Pakefield Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 7AQ

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 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: £26,224.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE) £16,297.79 - £16,684.97 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Location: Pakefield Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk

Contract: 1 x Permanent, 1 x Fixed-term until December 2027

Working Pattern: 27.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Salary: ALT Grade D - £16,297.79 to £16,684.97

Help every child take an active part in learning.

Pakefield Primary School is looking for a caring and capable Teaching Assistant to work alongside teachers, supporting individuals and small groups to participate, progress and grow in confidence. Based in a welcoming primary school community in Lowestoft, the role brings together focused learning support, inclusive classroom practice and care for children’s wider social and emotional development. We are looking for someone who can build positive relationships, adapt planned activities thoughtfully and encourage independence while responding calmly to individual needs. Working collaboratively with colleagues, families and other professionals, this is a practical and rewarding opportunity to help remove barriers to learning and raise expectations for every child.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Support individuals and small groups with planned learning activities, adapting them in response to learners’ needs.
• Promote inclusion, independence and active participation in academic and social activities.
• Help teachers monitor, assess and record learners’ progress, attainment and behaviour.
• Provide appropriate personal, emotional and welfare support, maintaining children’s dignity and safety.
• Build positive working relationships with learners, colleagues, families and relevant external professionals.

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
• Ryan Stevens, Headteacher, at rstevens@pakefieldprimaryschool.org.uk

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 Pakefield Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 274 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Pakefield Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pakefield-primary-school

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