Teaching Assistant fixed term

Great Heath Academy, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 7PT

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  11 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £17,592.00 - £18,149.00 Annually (Actual) FTE Salary: £24,412 - £25,184 per annum

Teaching Assistant fixed term job summary

Contract Type: Fixed-Term ending 31 August 2026

Hours: 31 hours per week / 39 weeks per year (Term time only)

Scale: NJC 2- 4

Actual Salary: £17,592 - £18,149 per annum / FTE: £24,412 - £25,184 per annum

Closes: Tuesday 2nd December 2025 at 9am or sooner should we receive sufficient applications

Start Date: As soon as possible

Interviews: To be confirmed

Are you looking for a fantastic new opportunity?

Great Heath Academy is looking to appoint a passionate and dedicated Fixed-Term Teaching Assistant. We welcome applications from outstanding individuals to join us at our engaging primary academy.

About you: -

We are looking for a positive and committed individual who has excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, has a pro-active approach and the ability to work independently, as well as the ability to relate well to visitors, staff, and students. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills within a friendly team.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with young people and children, understand child development and the ways in which children learn, and experience in assisting children on an individual basis, in small groups and whole class work.

We welcome applications from ambitious candidates, keen to make a difference who have a genuine passion and belief in the potential of every student.

Why choose Great Heath Primary Academy? At Great Heath Academy, we work inclusively within our communities, embracing the varied localities we serve, while sharing our common vision and values. We share a passion about Diversity and Inclusion and welcome all applications and are open to flexible working.

In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

Are you ready to make a difference and join our journey? If you wish to learn more information and apply for the role of Teaching Assistant fixed term, please see our application pack, and visit our careers page.

We are proud to be a part of the Academy Transformation Trust family of academies whose mission is to transform learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.

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

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2023. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.

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 Great Heath Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 469 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Great Heath Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/great-heath-academy

Welcome to Great Heath Academy!

We are a three form entry primary school with a Nursery class, catering for over 550 pupils. We are proud to be part of Academy Transformation Trust (ATT) and work closely with the other academies in this trust. We have an exciting, engaging curriculum with fun, meaningful learning experiences for all children, which are regularly shared with parents and carers. We very much believe that the education of children is a partnership and constantly look for further ways we can work closely with parents and carers to ensure that all children achieve their full potential. Our latest Ofsted inspection (April 2018) rated us as Good in all areas and we are constantly monitoring our work to ensure we maintain this whilst striving to be Outstanding.

Our five values (Growth, Resilience, Enthusiasm, Adaptability and Tolerance) underpin our work and we ensure that all pupils use these to become great citizens both now and in the future. We strongly believe that every child can and will achieve their full potential.

We have fantastic resources including a cooking room, large library and tennis courts, which are all used in lessons and clubs. We welcome visits to the academy so please do contact us if you would like to look round or have any further questions.

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