Teaching Assistant (Level 2)
Hillside Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8NU7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
To be confirmed
Closing date
21 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £26,224.00 - £26,847.00 Annually (FTE) ALT Grade D £19,261.02 - £19,718.61 Annually Actual
Teaching Assistant (Level 2) job summary
Location: Hillside Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk
Contract: Part Time, Fixed-term until 31/08/2027
Working Pattern: 32.5 hours, Term time Only (38 weeks)
Salary: ALT Grade D £19,261.02 - £19,718.61 Annually Actual
We are looking for Teaching Assistant's (Level 2) to join our team at Hillside Primary School & Nursery in Ipswich, a welcoming and inclusive school community where every child is encouraged to achieve their potential. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with teachers, supporting learning both in the classroom and through targeted small group or individual support, while helping pupils develop confidence, independence and a love of learning. We are seeking someone who brings warmth, patience and high expectations, and who shares our commitment to ensuring that all children, including those with additional needs, can participate fully, make progress and flourish.
Summary of Key Responsibilities
- Support teaching and learning for individuals and small groups, adapting activities to meet pupils’ needs.
- Promote inclusion, independence, engagement and positive behaviour across the classroom.
- Assist in monitoring, recording and reporting pupil progress, attainment and wellbeing.
- Support pupils with SEND, personal care, social development and emotional wellbeing where required.
- Prepare learning resources and work collaboratively with staff, parents and external professionals to support pupil success
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 LGPS
Contact
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more info, please contact Cheryl Ratcliffe, Office Manager, at: c.ratcliffe@hillsideprimary.co.uk
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 4 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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Hillside Primary School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 402 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
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