Teaching Assistant Intern
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 0SZ6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
June 2026
Closing date
4 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
27 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £10.85 - £12.71 Hourly
Teaching Assistant Intern job summary
About the Role
Are you interested in working with children and gaining hands-on experience in a school environment? We are offering an exciting Teaching Assistant Intern opportunity for individuals looking to take their first steps into education.
This 6-week paid internship will give you practical classroom experience, supporting pupils’ learning, wellbeing and inclusion, while working closely with experienced teaching staff. You’ll play an important role in helping to create a positive, safe and engaging learning environment.
What You’ll Be Doing
With guidance from the class teacher, you will:
- Support pupils’ learning through planned classroom activities
- Work with individual pupils or small groups to help them understand and complete tasks
- Provide support for pupils with additional needs, including SEND and English as an Additional Language (EAL)
- Assist with pupils’ emotional and physical care when required
- Help promote inclusion so all pupils feel involved and supported
- Support literacy, numeracy and wider curriculum activities
- Prepare classroom resources and learning materials
- Encourage the use of ICT to enhance learning
- Assist with behaviour support and maintaining a calm learning environment
- Contribute to basic observations and records on pupil progress
- Support the preparation of the classroom and learning spaces
- Assist with school events, activities and celebrations
- Build positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents/carers
What We’re Looking For
- Caring, patient and enthusiastic about supporting children
- Willing to learn and take direction from teaching staff
- Able to build positive relationships with children and adults
- Committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive environment
Internship Eligibility (Essential)
To apply, you must:
- Live in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough
- Be 18+ (no upper age limit)
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Not currently in education, employment or training
Unfortunately, if you do not meet all of the above criteria, you will not be eligible for this internship.
What You’ll Gain
The internship offers hands-on experience working in a school setting, insight into a career in education or child development, on-the-job learning and training, and the opportunity to build confidence, skills and workplace experience. You’ll be part of a friendly, professional and supportive environment to help you take your next steps into work.
Safeguarding
This role is subject to safeguarding requirements. You will be expected to follow all safeguarding, data protection, health and safety policies and attend relevant training.
About CAST
CAST is an inspiring, specialist science academy for young people aged 13-19 years old. As part of United Learning we seek to bring out 'the best in everyone'. We equip our students with the ‘powerful knowledge’ they need to make a success of their lives and the character to become resilient in overcoming obstacles; to responsibly manage themselves; to work independently on things which challenge them and to work with others.
The college offers GCSE, A level and T level courses, along with unique opportunities to learn from working scientists, technologists and engineers. Students work in state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities. Learning occurs in innovative and exciting ways, supported by CAST’s unique partnerships with business. CAST therefore gives students a head start into their future careers. Consequently, student results are strong, and students achieved well above national averages in STEM subjects.
We instil a workplace ethos, with a positive impact recognised by Ofsted who stated that ‘the excellent behaviour of students in lessons and around college creates an environment in which it is a joy to teach and study.’
Staff feedback demonstrates to us that CAST is a great community to work in, with a supportive and collaborative culture that is highly valued. Staff have eight training and marking days built into the academic year. There are numerous internal and external development opportunities available to all staff.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology
- School type
- Free School, ages 13 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 455 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology website
Cambridge Academy of Science and Technology forms part of the Cambridge Cluster within United Learning; five schools who work collaboratively to further support our students through the quality of teaching and learning. We work as a team and achieve more, by sharing, than any single school could.
CAST is an inspiring, specialist science academy for young people aged 13-19 years old. As part of United Learning we seek to bring out 'the best in everyone'. We equip our students with the ‘powerful knowledge’ they need to make a success of their lives and the character to become resilient in overcoming obstacles; to responsibly manage themselves; to work independently on things which challenge them and to work with others.
The college offers GCSE, A level and T level courses, along with unique opportunities to learn from working scientists, technologists and engineers.
Students work in state-of-the-art laboratories and facilities. Learning occurs in innovative and exciting ways, supported by CAST’s unique partnerships with business. CAST therefore gives students a head start into their future careers. Consequently, student results are strong, for example in 2022 Attainment 8 was 59.53, Progress 8 +0.62 and students achieved well above national averages in STEM subjects with half of the cohort getting grade 7+.
We instil a workplace ethos, with a positive impact recognised in our most recent Ofsted inspection which stated that ‘the excellent behaviour of students in lessons and around college creates an environment in which it is a joy to teach and study.’
Staff feedback demonstrates to us that CAST is a great community to work in, with a supportive and collaborative culture that is highly valued. Staff have eight training and marking days built into the academic year. There are numerous internal and external development opportunities available to all staff.
We form part of the United Learning Cambridge Cluster, 5 schools who work collaboratively to further support our students through the quality of teaching and learning. We work as a team and achieve more, by sharing, than any single school could.
The college is situated in the heart of Cambridge’s Biomedical Campus, surrounded by world leading academic and commercial organisations which sponsor, support and contribute towards the life and work of CAST.
CAST is also supported by the Baker Dearing Trust as a University Technical College (UTC).
Please see the website for information about benefits offered and testimonials of staff https://www.cambridgeast.org.uk/work-with-us/why-work-at-cast.
United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.
United Learning schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. The subject specialists, Group-wide intranet, own curriculum, and online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.
Here at United Learning, we are committed to ensuring our employees feel valued and appreciated. Because we are a group, we can reward you better than any school could alone, and this includes your employee benefits. Here is some information about the benefits available to United Learning https://unitedlearning.org.uk/staffrewards
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