Teaching Assistant

Kingsley Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 7EE

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  6th January 2026

• Closing date

  10 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) £12.85 per hour

Teaching Assistant job summary

At Kingsley, we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant. The successful candidate must be able to build positive relationships with their pupils and will actively promote the school values - Respect, Aspiration, Integrity, Synergy and Endeavour.

We are looking for a person who has:

• A good level of English and Maths
• An ability to build good working relationships with adults and children
• High-expectations of behaviour
• An ability to support teachers in raising standards
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Qualities such as being caring, positive, flexible, enthusiastic and reliable
• An interest in playing a full-part in all aspects of school life
• Ability to assist with lunchtime supervision
• The confidence to cover the class when necessary

We warmly welcome visits to the school where there will be the opportunity to discuss the role further with the Headteacher. Please contact the school office to book a visit.

Closing date is midday on the 10th December 2025.

Proposed Interview Date - Week commencing 15th December 2025. Exact day tbc.

“This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.”

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 Kingsley Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 406 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingsley Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsley-primary-school-northampton

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