Teaching Assistant

Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7RE

52 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  31 December 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £20,453.00 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School

Vacancy for a Full Time Teaching Assistant (Cambourne campus)

Required: asap

Fixed Term: until July 2027 (with the possibility of it becoming a permanent position)

Closing date: This advertisement will be live on a rolling basis until the position has been filled

Interview Date: tbc

Term Time only (Point 5, FTE £26,427 Actual £20,453)

Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our welcoming and inclusive school community.

This is a fixed-term term-time only position, offering excellent work-life balance alongside meaningful and rewarding opportunities.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to pupils’ learning and progress. You will:

• Provide one-to-one and group support to pupils
• Work alongside teachers to deliver high-quality teaching and learning
• Adapt resources to meet individual needs
• Develop creative and engaging approaches to learning
• Support children with a range of needs, including SEND

You will be part of a supportive and dedicated team, working closely with our Teaching Assistants and SENDCo to ensure every child achieves their full potential.

Why Join Us?

• A rewarding role where you can truly impact children’s lives
• A fun, dynamic and creative working environment
• Opportunities to use and develop a wide range of skills
• Outstanding professional development for all staff
• Ideal experience for those considering a career in teaching
• Term-time only working, supporting a healthy work-life balance

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Hold GCSE English and Mathematics (Grade C/4 or above)
• Have a Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification (or be willing to work towards it)
• Have experience supporting pupils with SEND and/or behavioural needs
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and work effectively as part of a team
• Be adaptable, proactive and resourceful
• Have a good understanding of safeguarding and child protection

Visits to the School

We strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit our school to gain a full understanding of our unique setting and ethos.

Please contact the school office to arrange a visit — we would be delighted to welcome you.

Hardwick and Cambourne Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children in our care. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. In our school we create a culture of safeguarding vigilance which is the responsibility of all staff.

Please note that the school may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

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 Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 585 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hardwick-and-cambourne-community-primary-school

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