Teaching Assistant Level 1

Ringstead Church of England Primary School, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 4DH

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  6 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,413.00 - £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) Will be pro-rata

Teaching Assistant Level 1 job summary

Ringstead CE Primary School

Teach children how they should live, and they will remember it all their lives. Proverbs 22 v 6

Teaching Assistant Level 1

Hours - 30 hours per week, 5 days per week

38 working weeks

Permanent Role

Pay Grade - Grade C2-3 £24413 - 24796 FTE, this is £16,606.69 Actual.

Are you looking to advance your career and learn new skills?

Do you feel you have the qualities to support a child and enhance their educational development and experiences, on a one-to-one basis?

Then we want to hear from you!

The role of a Teaching Assistant within school is vital, to support the education provision provided to children, whilst contributing to a nurturing, collaborative and safe environment - for children and staff alike.

At Ringstead we are proud to offer the opportunity for a Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated, passionate and driven staffing team and work towards creating real change in the lives of our pupils. Our whole community, from Staff to Governors, Parents and Trust members, all work together, to provide the best for our pupils and families we serve. We want our children to enjoy their time and education with us, to achieve the highest possible standards in all aspects of their lives, and to enable them to be happy learners and citizens for the future. As a Church of England School, we are particularly conscious of the need to create opportunities for all pupils to grow up in a community and a society where we can all live and work successfully together through mutual respect, tolerance and understanding.

Through this appointment, we hope to strengthen the support we provide children, to enable their development, both academically and emotionally. We are therefore looking to appointment someone who shares in this enthusiasm and can contribute effectively to our vision.

The successful candidate will therefore:

• Be approachable, friendly and positive about their role in education and contribution to our whole school community
• Is committed to supporting, motivating and challenging the learning of children of all abilities within the classroom
• Displays confidence in using a range of behaviour management skills
• Can work creatively with the Class Teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment, meeting the needs of the pupil and curriculum
• Ability to work effectively, flexibly and independently
• Shows initiative and creativity in different learning situations
• Is passionate about children’s learning and well-being
• Is keen to support the ethos of a church school

In return, we are proud to offer you a collaborative and close-working environment, where wellbeing is prioritised by a supportive leadership network. Our team of staff work collaboratively with the wider community and stakeholders of the school, to create an exciting and rewarding environment that inspires and challenges everyone to be the best that they can be.

"Staff enjoy working at the school. They talk about the collaborative environment in which they work. The school and the Trust provide training so that staff can improve their practice" - Ofsted 2024

Ringstead CE Primary has been a proud member of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET) since 2015, alongside 35 other schools in the Northamptonshire, Rutland and Peterborough area. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and provides wider access to a vast array of employee benefits, wellbeing resources and career and development opportunities.

We warmly welcome you to visit our school and see what makes Ringstead CE Primary so special. Please contact head@ringstead.pdet.org.uk where we would be happy to organise a suitable time.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert if we receive enough suitable applications. Therefore, please don’t delay in applying!

Ringstead CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance. Please note CVs will not be accepted and Application Forms should be completed in full. Any gaps in employment must be identified and justified.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school on head@ringstead.pdet.org.uk, who would be happy to arrange a visit for you.

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 Ringstead Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 129 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ringstead Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ringstead-church-of-england-primary-school-kettering

Our whole community, from Staff to Governors, Parents and Trust members, all work together, to provide the best for our pupils and families we serve. We want our children to enjoy their time and education with us, to achieve the highest possible standards in all aspects of their lives, and to enable them to be happy learners and citizens for the future. As a Church of England School, we are particularly conscious of the need to create opportunities for all pupils to grow up in a community and a society where we can all live and work successfully together through mutual respect, tolerance and understanding. We have been a proud member of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust since 2015;we operate within a wider community of 33 schools across Northamptonshire, Rutland and Peterborough, and these strong links make special contribution to our children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and learning. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing finances and other central services for the academies within the Trust.

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