Teaching Assistant

Harston and Newton Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 7PX

2 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  9 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,404.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Full Time Teaching Assistant – (8.50-3.20)

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant (Level 2 for 27.5 hours per week – term time) to provide in-class support in English and maths lessons and to run intervention groups in the afternoons. The post will initially be in Key Stage 1 and previous experience of supporting in phonics lessons or running intervention programmes is desirable

• Are you enthusiastic and keen to motivate and inspire our children?
• Do you believe that every child has the right to succeed in their learning?
• Are you patient, flexible and able to adapt to the changing needs of a busy classroom?
• Would you like to join our hard working team of dedicated staff?

Previous experience of working as a teaching assistant is desirable, but training will be provided.

There is the possibility of some of the hours being used for admin support in the school office so knowledge of word and excel and good IT and people skills are required. This would be subject to agreement with the candidate and would depend on the needs of the school.

The salary for the post is £24404 full time.

Our school is a happy school with well-behaved children at the heart of our village community. We have a very supportive staff team. We had a “Good” Ofsted report in May 2023 and are passionate about providing a broad and balanced curriculum that needs the needs of all children.

Harston and Newton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in the commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring check.

If you are interested in this post, you can obtain an application form from the school website or by emailing the school office office@harstonnewton.org . Visits to the school are welcome.

Closing date: Monday 9th June 2025

Interviews: Friday 13th June 2025

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.

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About Harston and Newton Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 125 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Harston and Newton Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harston-and-newton-primary-school

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