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Teaching Assistant

Havelock Junior School, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 2LU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 March 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  25 February 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week over 5 days- including lunch time support.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC BAND D point 3-4 (FTE £24796-£25185 PRORATA)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We currently have a vacancy for a part time Teaching Assistant to join our friendly staff team.

Our Teaching Assistants:

Support our pupils learning Provide personal and welfare care to our pupils

Support in reviewing pupil' s performance and progress

Prepare and maintain the classroom environment and resources Support the teaching team

Support safe play and positive behaviour over the lunchtime period

Contribute to developing our team

What the school offers its staff

We are committed to developing our staff and invest heavily in our well developed CPD programme, as well as giving our staff the freedom to focus on highly effective learning.

We also provide our staff with access to accredited qualifications and training.

Havelock Schools are a place where each individual is encouraged to shine and develop to their full potential, staff and pupils alike are proud to be a part of our schools. We believe that everybody is unique, and our role is to cherish that individuality, whilst working together as part of a learning community

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Havelock Schools - Teaching Assistant 2026.pdf - 13.8 MB (opens in new tab)

About Havelock Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 314 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Havelock Junior School website
• Email address: sbindley@havelock.pfschools.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/havelock-junior-school-kettering

Havelock Schools are a place where each individual is encouraged to shine and develop to their full potential, staff and pupils alike are proud to be a part of our schools.
We believe that everybody is unique and our role is to cherish that
individuality, whilst working together as part of a learning community.
Everybody can succeed through determination, hard work and
encouragement, which is why learning behaviours are so important to our
philosophy – we stick at it when the going gets tough and ‘never, ever, ever give up’.
We also believe that true and deep learning happens when we find things
tricky.
As a federated Infant and Junior School we cover ages 4 to 11 years and the schools combined can accommodate approximately 630 children in a 3 class intake from Reception to Year 6. From September 2013 The Havelock Schools gained academy status and are part of the
Pathfinder Schools Trust. In January 2024 Havelock Infant School
was inspected and successfully maintained OFSTED ‘outstanding’ status. In June 2023 Havelock Junior School was inspected and successfully retained its OFSTED ‘good’

Arranging a visit to Havelock Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sbindley@havelock.pfschools.org.uk.

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