Teaching Assistant
Alston Primary School, Alston, CA9 3QU25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
7 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 June 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: 32.5 hours per week - 8.30-3.30 - term time only plus 5 inset days
Contract type
- Fixed term - 11 months
Pay scale
- PCD5A - SCP £ 25,183.00 pro rata
What skills and experience we're looking for
Alston Moor Federation is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work with pupils who have additional educational needs. This role is based on a for 32.5 hours a week, and the working hours are 8:30 to 15:30, Monday to Friday, with a thirty minute unpaid lunch break each day. The post is term time only, plus 5 inset days. This post is linked to SEND funding, with a potential for this to be extended. The successful candidate may be required to work across all three schools.
The successful candidate will have experience of working in schools and will have a knowledge of preparing and developing resources for learning activities and supporting learners in small groups and on a 1 to 1 basis, inside and outside of the classroom. The post will be in reception. They will need to have a knowledge of Autism and Early Years Education. They will be flexible, enthusiastic, creative and willing to work across all of the primary school ages if required.
What the school offers its staff
You will work under the guidance of teaching staff to support access to learning and provide 1 to 1 support. Work may be carried out in the classroom but may include accompanying a specific child on school trips and visits.
Electronic applications are fully acceptable and these should be emailed to head@alston.cumbria.sch.uk marked for the attention of Mrs Pamela Seaton, our business manager.
Alston
Moor Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks
which will include an enhanced DBS check, along with two satisfactory references.
Commitment to safeguarding
Alston Moor Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks which will include an enhanced DBS check, along with two satisfactory references.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Alston Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 89 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Alston Primary School website
- Email address
- office@samuelkings.cumbria.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01434 381236
As a small, community-based school, we are committed to serving local children and their families. Our ethos centres around being caring and inclusive, ensuring that we provide an excellent academic grounding for all our pupils. The nature of our school allows us to build meaningful relationships with each child and their family, placing us firmly at the heart of the Alston community.
Alston Primary School has approximately 90 children on role and is part of a federation of three schools. It is co-located with our secondary school making it a unique, innovative and exciting place to work.
Arranging a visit to Alston Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@samuelkings.cumbria.sch.uk.
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