Teaching Assistant (Level 1)

Highfield Ely Academy, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 1BD

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  3 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,816.00 - £26,016.00 Annually (FTE) ALT Grade C Actual Salary £19,417.99 - £19,568.43 plus retention allowance £2,688.65

Teaching Assistant (Level 1) job summary

Location: Highfield Ely Academy, Ely, Cambridgeshire
Contract: Full Time, Term Time (32.50 hours, 39 Weeks)
Working Pattern: Monday 8.30am to 4.00pm, Tuesday to Friday 8.40am to 3.30pm
Salary: ALT Grade C Actual Salary £19,417.99 - £19,568.43 plus retention allowance £2,688.65

We are looking for two Teaching Assistant’s (Level 1) to join Highfield Ely Academy, working closely with teachers to support pupils’ learning, independence and wellbeing across the school day. This role centres on helping children engage, understand and succeed, whether through small-group support, encouraging positive behaviour or preparing a purposeful learning environment. It offers a varied and hands-on contribution to classroom life, as well as the wider experience of pupils in and beyond lessons. We value individuals who are reliable, attentive and committed to inclusion, who take pride in helping every child feel supported, confident and able to achieve.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Support individuals and small groups in the classroom, helping pupils understand tasks and stay engaged
• Assist teachers with behaviour management, inclusion and maintaining a positive learning environment
• Prepare and organise learning resources, classroom displays and equipment
• Provide pastoral support, including helping with pupils’ wellbeing, independence and social development
• Contribute to supervision, educational visits and basic record-keeping, ensuring a safe and supportive setting

Why Join Our Trust?

• Belong to a compassionate and inclusive trust that values you and the role you play.
• Join an experienced group of people that are fully dedicated to delivering the best for our children.
• Gain access to our VivUp employee benefit system, Cycle to Work scheme and teacher pensions.
• Opportunities for professional growth and leadership development within the Active Learning Trust.

Contact
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more info, please contact Pippa Edwards, Business Manager at: pedwards@highfield.cambs.sch.uk

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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 Highfield Ely Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 123 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Highfield Ely Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/highfield-ely-academy

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