Teaching Assistant

Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 3HD

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 June 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  11 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE) Based on NJC Scales D3-E5 depending on position - salary will be pro-rata depending on hours

Teaching Assistant job summary

Freeman's Endowed Junior CE Academy is a friendly, inclusive, nurturing school with a big family feel, where everyone is treated with kindness, respect and understanding - our children love coming to school every day! Our staff work incredibly hard to provide an ambitious curriculum so that our children receive the best possible education. We are proud of our close links with St Barnabas School, which is our feeder infant school. Additionally, both schools are led and managed by the same Headteacher and Leadership Team - Our supportive leadership team are highly considerate of staff wellbeing and workload and strive to promote a positive working environment.

We have a rare opportunity to join our school and we have two positions available to join our family in September as follow:

Contract 1 - 30 hours per week. 39 weeks per year on a permanent basis
Contract 2 - 16.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year on a fixed term basis until 31 August 2026

Our ideal candidate will be someone who has:

• 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.

In return, we can offer you:

• A welcoming and caring school, that encourages everyone to give their best at all times, that aims to contribute all they can to our life as a school community
• A collaborative and supportive school community that is underpinned by the Christian ethos, driven by a shared passion of children’s welfare and education
• A rewarding and exciting working environment, that inspires and challenges within a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.
• Access to a vast array of employee benefits and recognition systems, via our brand-new partnership with Vivup

Freeman's 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! We are very passionate about putting our people where they will thrive and help our children achieve the best that they can - please ensure that you state your year group preference on your application. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged, please call 01933 274870 to arrange.

Freeman's Endowed CE Junior Academy 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.

Commitment to safeguarding

Freeman’s Endowed CE Junior Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check (DBS). This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 239 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Freemans Endowed Church of England Junior Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/freemans-endowed-church-of-england-junior-academy

Freeman’s Endowed Church of England Junior Academy is a two form entry school of some 240 pupils. The school has a strong Christian ethos and links with the parish church of St Barnabas. Freeman's is part of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET) and we have a strong working relationship with the Trust and the schools within it. Our Christian values are our guide to working and living together in our learning community. They are: Forgiveness, Truthfulness, Love, Kindness, Perseverance and Acceptance. All pupils and adults associated with the academy are encouraged to live by these values every day.

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