Teaching Assistant
Burwell Village College (Primary), Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 0DU13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 November 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
23 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week 38 Weeks per year (Term Time Only) Monday - Friday 08:30-15:30
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 18,777
Pay scale
- NJC 2025 Point 2
What skills and experience we're looking for
GENERAL DUTIES
In fulfilling the requirements of the post, the member of staff will demonstrate essential professional characteristics, and in particular will:-
- Work with specific children or groups of children to support under the direction of teaching staff
- Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher adjusting activities according to pupils’ responses as appropriate.
AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY AND KEY TASKS
a) Specific tasks related to the role
- Establish positive relationships with pupils supported.
- Support pupils with activities which support English and maths skills
- Support the use of ICT in the classroom and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
- Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies and help keep pupils on task
- Interact with, and support pupils, according to individual needs and skills
- Deliver intervention to support specific groups of children
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of children with special needs within the classroom ensuring access to lessons and their content through appropriate clarification, explanation and resources
- Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, providing feedback to the teacher on pupil progress and behaviour
- Monitor and record pupil activities as appropriate writing records and reports as required
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to attainment and progress under the guidance of the teacher
- To support learning by arranging/providing resources for lessons/activities under the direction of the teacher
- To attend to pupils’ personal needs including help with social, welfare and health matters, including minor first aid.
- To assist with the preparation, maintenance and control of stocks of materials and resources.
- Assist with the development and implementation of EHCPs, pupil profiles, individual learning plans and care plans.
- To provide structured support and education plans for pupils to provide strategies to manage behaviours and social and emotional needs
- Liaise with other staff and provide information about pupils as appropriate
- To assist with the display and presentation of pupils’ work
- To supervise pupils for limited and specified periods including break-times when the postholder should facilitate games and activities
- To assist with escorting pupils on educational visits.
- To liaise with parents and outside agencies where appropriate
b) General Requirements:
- Understand and apply school policies in relation to health, safety and welfare;
- Attend relevant training and take responsibility for own development;
- Attend relevant school meetings as required;
- Respect confidentiality at all times;
- Maintain positive relationships with staff, parents, pupils and visitors to the school;
- Carry out duties in accordance with school-based policies and Health and Safety procedures;
- Participate in the performance and development review process, taking personal responsibility for identification of learning, development and training opportunities in discussion with line manager;
- Ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy;
- Share in the Governing Body’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
- Be familiar with, and comply with a full range of policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, health & safety and confidentiality. Ensure all concerns are reported to the appropriate person
- Continually develop practice through taking on feedback and seeking out CPD opportunities.
- Maintain up-to-date first training and deliver first aid to pupils and adults when necessary
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Governed by the NJC, supplemented by local conditions as agreed by the governors.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
Because of the nature of the post, candidates are not entitled to withhold information regarding convictions by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 as amended. Candidates are required to give details of any convictions on their application form and are expected to disclose such information at the appointed interview.
Because this post allows substantial access to children, candidates are required to comply with departmental procedures in relation to police checks. If candidates are successful in their application, prior to taking up post, they will be required to give written permission to the Department to ascertain details from the Metropolitan Police regarding any convictions against them and, as appropriate the nature of such convictions.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
The post holder will be expected to carry out all duties in the context of and in compliance with the Council’s
Equal Opportunities Policies.
This job description will be reviewed at regular intervals and is subject to change as the needs of the school evolve.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description
What the school offers its staff
At Burwell Village College we believe that every child has the ability to succeed if we give them the right opportunities. We have recently rewritten our curriculum to reflect the highest standards in all curriculum areas. We know that giving children support in areas they need is crucial to their success, making them believe that they can achieve. This what our team of support staff does. They give children the belief that they can succeed. We want to strengthen this team by bringing on board staff who can support children in class and deliver booster groups for specific areas of learning, for example phonics.
Our TAs provide invaluable support for children in the classroom. They work with groups and individuals to ensure that they can achieve the learning set by the class teachers. They support, monitor and guide pupils to complete activities independently and where necessary give specific instruction on how a task should be completed. Our TA team also deliver booster groups to some of children who need additional support to achieve specific goals, e.g. passing the phonics screening check. These groups are kept very small to ensure that we have maximum impact. Working as a TA also means gathering and preparing resources, being available for first aid and providing social and emotional support for pupils when they need it.
The children here are well-behaved, hard-working and eager to learn. The facilities are fantastic with space and equipment readily available. Parents are keen to support the school and are positive about the improvements continuing to be made.
This is a brilliant opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of the nearly four hundred children. If you have the knowledge and skills we are looking for then we would be really keen to hear from you.
If you would like to know more about the school, please contact the school office and ask to speak to the Headteacher. We can arrange online conversations, as well as traditional phone calls. We are able to offer visits to the school by prior appointment.
Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 6th November 2025
Interview Date: Monday 10th November 2025
Please visit our website for all related documentation. Please send completed applications along with a covering letter to Mrs. Karen Taylor, School Business Manager. Email: ktaylor@burwellvillage.cambs.sch.uk
Burwell Village College Primary School is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and implements a rigorous and robust recruitment process that gathers and evaluates child protection-relevant evidence about candidates. All applicants are requested to read the Safeguarding Policy document. All posts are subject to satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check and provide evidence of proof of right to work in the UK.
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Burwell Village College (Primary)
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 377 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Burwell Village College (Primary) website
- Email address
- ktaylor@burwellvillage.cambs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01638 613103
We are a good school. In our recent OfSTED inspection our special educational needs provision was praised by inspectors for giving children great opportunities to learn together.
Our goal is to immerse our pupils in our forward-thinking and inspiring learning culture so that each and every one is equipped with the skills, knowledge and experience they need to be active, engaged, confident members of society.
Each child who joins us at Burwell Village College Primary School has their own special mix of interests, personality traits, talents and life experiences that makes them unique.
We value difference. We welcome diversity. We encourage self-expression.
When brought together and shared, explored and understood, this is what helps us all to learn and grow into confident and respectful friends, neighbours and colleagues.
The children here are well-behaved, hard-working and eager to learn. The facilities are fantastic with space and equipment readily available. Parents are keen to support the school.
Arranging a visit to Burwell Village College (Primary)
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ktaylor@burwellvillage.cambs.sch.uk.
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