Teaching Assistant Level 1 - Northstowe Primary School

Northstowe Learning Community, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB24 1DJ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  9 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,118.00 - £19,638.00 Annually (Actual) Meridian Trust Support Staff Pay Tables, Grade 4

Teaching Assistant Level 1 - Northstowe Primary School job summary

Hours of work: Applicants must be able to workfrom 8:15am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday with a later finish of 4pm one day per week. The role is 29.25 hours per week as a Teaching Assistant, plus an additional 5 hours per week as a lunchtime supervisor which equates to the overall working pattern of 34.25 hours.

Weeks per year: Term time only (38 weeks) plus a September training day

We have an exciting opportunity for a kind, curious and hardworking teaching assistant to join our team as our newly opened Primary School enters its second year. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced teaching assistant to join a new school and be part of creating an inclusive learning environment for its pupils. Working within a small team in a brand-new school, we all have to go the extra mile however, we promote and support a good work life balance, and we are a kind and supportive team.

The Opportunity

Outstanding professional development opportunities for all staff

Working in a brand new primary school with high aspirations for our children

To join a small team with a ‘family’ feel

To be involved in the setting up and growth of a new primary school within the Northstowe community

To make a real difference to the positive experience of our pupils and families

The ideal candidate

Is an experienced teaching assistant with SEND experience.

Has experience of working with and supporting pupils at Key Stage 1 and /or the early years.

Has high expectations for themselves and cares about the pupils they are supporting.

Has a thorough understanding of child protection and safeguarding matters.

Demonstrate the school’s core values of kind, curious and hardworking.

Northstowe Learning Community:

In September 2024, Northstowe Primary School opened with its first intake of Reception aged children. These same children become our Year 1 pupils when we move into our second academic year in September 2025.

Northstowe Secondary College was built in 2019 and is the cornerstone of the Northstowe Learning Community, an all-through school from 2024, catering for students aged 4-19. Northstowe Secondary College opened to just 71 students but is now over-subscribed with over 700 students in Years 7-11. The secondary school will continue to grow until it reaches its full capacity of 1,800 places for students aged 11-16. Northstowe Sixth Form College opened with its first intake of Year 12 students in September 2024 and it will continue to grow with 400 places available for sixth form students. We are also lucky enough to have the Martin Bacon Academy, an area Special School, on our campus that also caters for children aged 4-19.

You will be part of an experienced and growing team of teaching and support staff working to create an inclusive, innovative and aspirational learning environment for the young people and families within the community we serve.

Benefits of working for us:

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in

Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources

Cycle to work scheme

Defined benefit Teacher’s pension scheme

Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations

Free on-site parking

Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

Applying for the role:

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below. In line with safer recruitment practices, we are unable to accept CVs and applications must be submitted through My New Term. If you have any questions about the application process or you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Sarah Wakerley, HR Officer on recruitment@northstowe.education

Closing date for applications is Monday, 23rd June 2025

Interview date: Tuesday, 1st July 2025

Please note that Meridian Trust reserves the right to interview candidates before the closing date of the advertisement and interviews may be offered on a rolling basis. Early applications are recommended.

Meridian Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Meridian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Northstowe Learning Community

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 622 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Northstowe Learning Community website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northstowe-secondary-college

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