Teaching Assistant

Howard Community Academy, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6SA

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 November 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: Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Term time 38 weeks (30 minutes unpaid lunchbreak)
• Contract type: Fixed term - 12 Months
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale 3 point 5-6, (£25,583 - £25,989 FTE) pro rata for part time contract

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Vacancy – Teaching Assistant – Fixed Term for 12 Months.

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join Howard Community Primary School, part of Anglian Learning. You will work alongside the class teacher to enhance pupil learning and attainment while promoting independence, self-esteem, and social inclusion. It includes providing support to pupils, both individually and in groups, to help them access the curriculum, engage in learning, and experience a sense of achievement.

Duties and responsibilities:

In conjunction with the classroom teacher, adapt lessons to meet the needs of individual children and small groups.

Take responsibility for delivering learning activities with small groups who would benefit from a different learning approach as agreed.

Support children with significant development needs, e.g. cognitive ability, SEMH, learning skills, etc. as directed Read and understand lesson plans shared prior to lessons, if available and prepare the classroom for lessons

Support teaching by maintaining records, tracking pupil progress, assisting in planning and assessment, organising resources, preparing materials, and helping manage behaviour.

Engage in ongoing professional development by reflecting on practice, liaising with school leaders, building relevant skills, and participating in appraisal procedures.

Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies and promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

Requirements:

Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting

Experience working with children/ young people

Good literacy, numeracy and organisational skills

Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children

A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils, and promoting the ethos and values of the school

Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and to safeguarding pupil’s wellbeing and equality at all times

What the school offers its staff

WhatWeOffer:

• Acollaborativeandsupportivemulti-academytrustenvironment
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Fulltrainingandinduction

Join us to make a real difference to the lives of children through sport, learning, and positive role modeling.

EmployeeBenefits:

• GenerousPensionScheme(LGPSorTeachers’PensionSchemedependingontherole)
• CycletoWorkSalarySacrificeScheme
• FreemembershiptoAnglianLearningSportsCentres
• 20percentdiscountonAnglianLearningAdultEducationCourses
• ProfessionalDevelopmentSchemePolicy
• EmployeeAssistanceProgramme
• SpecsaversVDUVouchers
• BootsFluVouchers
• Perkbox–accessarangeofdiscountsin-storeandonlineatnationwideshops.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Teaching Assistant Howard Academy Recruitment Pack (1).pdf - 1.07 MB (opens in new tab)

About Howard Community Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 196 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Howard Community Academy website
• Email address: hrhub3@anglianlearning.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/howard-community-academy

Arranging a visit to Howard Community Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrhub3@anglianlearning.org.

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