Teaching Assistant Level 2/Lunchtime Supervisor

Trinity Church of England Primary School, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 3EL

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  14 December 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  9 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (Actual) Will be pro-rata

Teaching Assistant Level 2/Lunchtime Supervisor job summary

Teaching Assistant Level 2 and HLTA

“Growing hearts, minds and souls”

Teaching Assistant Level 2

15 hours per week, 5 days

Grade D3 (£24,796 FTE. This will be prorated to £8,433.61)

Fixed term until 31/08/2026

Lunchtime Supervisor

5 hours per week, 5 days per week

Grade C2-3 (£24,413 FTE. This will be prorated to £2,767.78)

Permanent roles

38 weeks per year

Are you a Teaching Assistant looking for the opportunity to develop your skills and experience?

Are you looking for a rewarding role, where you can make real change and impact the lives of the children you work with?

If so, Trinity Primary School wants to hear from you!

Tucked within the beautiful Northamptonshire countryside is Trinity, a primary school situated in the quaint village of Aldwincle, with connections to Kettering, Thrapston and Corby in under 20 minutes. Here, children thrive and are challenged within an environment that champions innovative learning and creative thinking, through a broad and balanced curriculum, delivered by staff who share in our vision, to nurture their social, emotional, and spiritual development, as equally as the growth of knowledge.

At Trinity, we believe that children learn best when they can take ownership of their learning and are inspired by their subject. Therefore, we employ enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and supportive specialists, to deliver our engaging, innovative curriculum and inspire everyone to reach their God-given potential.

We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join our team and support us in our mission to provide the very best in education for the children of Trinity. The role will involve working with children either 1:1 or in small groups, to support their achievement and inspire them to reach their potential and flourish. Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further detail on the responsibilities of this role. Experience with SEN is desirable.

Following a successful Ofsted Inspection in June 2023, our school has received a very well-deserved rating of Good. Ofsted Inspectors commented that relationships between pupils and staff are ‘warm and considerate’ with pupils stating, ‘there’s such a nice, safe atmosphere here.’ Central to our success is our amazing staffing team, who work hard to create a calm, settled learning environment for our pupils, who are polite and proud of their work, with positive attitudes towards learning. We are therefore looking for our newest Teaching Assistant to work to uphold these expectations and contribute to this environment.

We are seeking someone who:

• Is enthusiastic, 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
• Has experience in a pastoral role and a willingness to train in this area;
• Work creatively with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment, meeting the needs of the pupils 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.
• Experience with SEN is desirable.

In return, Trinity Primary School are proud to offer a ‘welcoming, happy’ environment, that places our values are the heart of everything we do - children and staff alike. Our Christian faith guides our decisions and attitudes and promotes the development of a safe, loving and caring environment for all to learn, blossom and grow.

Trinity school has been a proud member of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust since February 2019, alongside 35 other schools in the Rutland, Peterborough and Northamptonshire area. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing the finances and other central services for the Academies in the Trust. These services include HR support; facilities and premises; procurement and school effectiveness.

Trinity 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.

We reserve the right to close our adverts early when we have received a sufficient number of applicants - so please don't delay in applying!

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 Trinity Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 157 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Trinity Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/trinity-church-of-england-primary-school-kettering

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