Teaching Assistant

St Luke's Church of England Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 4UL

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  16 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 July 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: £24,027.00 Annually (FTE) Actual = £8172.06

Teaching Assistant job summary

St Luke’s is a warm and vibrant school, providing a calm and happy environment which nurtures pupils from all backgrounds to achieve their full potential both academically and personally.

Our fantastic team of staff and Governing Body are dedicated to working continually in partnership with parents and the community, striving to provide the very best opportunities and experiences for our children.

We believe wholeheartedly that a child’s education should be inspirational, challenging and nurturing. We want children at St Luke’s to be enriched, feel valued, confident and enthused about all their learning. Through engaging topics, our curriculum will enable the children to be creative and independent, providing them with a life-long passion for learning.

Naturally, the children are at the centre of everything we do and this is underpinned by our Christian vision and values.

We are excited to be recruiting for a brand-new Teaching Assistant, to join our growing community. Through this appointment, we hope the strength the support received by our pupils and enhance their academic and emotional development. The ideal candidate will work with a caring, passionate and professional attitude, recognising the importance of this role within our school, to ensure safety, behaviour and organisation.

We are seeking someone who:

• Is enthusiastic, approachable, friendly and positive about their contribution to our whole school community;
• Has the ability to work confidently, effectively, flexibly and independently
• Previous experience of working with and supporting children of relevant age in a school environment.
• Good communication skills and a willingness to work constructively as part of a supportive team.
• Good Literacy and Numeracy skills.
• Ability to build successful working relationships with both children, staff and parents.
• Personal commitment to on-going professional development.
• Shows initiative and creativity in different situations;
• Is passionate about children’s safety and well-being;
• Is keen to support the ethos of a Church school.

Please see the attached Job Description to review all details of this role.

We can offer you:

• A working atmosphere that is very much like one big family, from the children to the parents, staff and Governors.
• An exciting opportunity to work within the wider aspirational SLT team that want to embrace your talents and skills.
• Excellent CPD through being part of the Peterborough Diocesan Academy (PDET).

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert if we receive enough suitable applications. Therefore, please don’t delay in applying!

St Lukes is a proud member of PDET, alongside 35 other schools in the Rutland, Peterborough and Northamptonshire area. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing the finances and other central services for the Academies in the Trust. These services include HR support; facilities and premises; procurement and school effectiveness.

If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity and you’d like to join our family, we would like to hear from you! Do not hesitate to apply, as we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive sufficient applications. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged, please call 01604422485 to arrange.

St Lukes CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance. Please note CVs will not be accepted and Application Forms should be completed in full. Any gaps in employment must be identified and justified.

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 St Luke's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 398 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Luke's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-luke-s-church-of-england-primary-school-northampton

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