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Teaching Assistant/Lead Practitioner Teaching Assistant

Kesgrave High School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP5 2PB

This job expired on 20 October 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  30 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: Teaching Assistant - Grade 3, point 4-6 (
• Additional allowances:

  Teaching Assistant - Grade 3, point 4-6 (

Teaching Assistant/Lead Practitioner Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint a full-time Teaching Assistant as soon as possible. This role provides support to students who may have learning, behavioural, physical or emotional difficulties, mainly based within the classroom. There may also be some small group intervention support. You will be expected to work as part of a team and contribute to the positive impact of the Learning Support Department.

For suitably experienced candidates, there may be the possibility of a lead practitioner role. We are particularly seeing candidates who may have experience in ELSA or other emotional literacy support.

The post is for 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year.

For further details and an application form please visit our school website www.kesgrave.suffolk.sch.uk - Staff Vacancies: Kesgrave High School Suffolk. If you have any enquiries about the role please do not hesitate to contact us hr@kesgrave.suffolk.sch.uk. Completed applications should also be emailed to this address.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks required for all posts.

We are proud to be part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Farlingaye High School, Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School, Castle East School, EAST SCITT and six primary schools Aldeburgh, Wickham Market, Easton, Kyson, Leiston and Saxmundham with whom we work closely with.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts.

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About Kesgrave High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1875 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Kesgrave High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kesgrave-high-school

Kesgrave is part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Farlingaye High School, Bungay High School, Castle EAST School and Avocet Primary Schools.

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