Teaching Assistant Level 3

Caldecote Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7NX

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,403.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary

We are looking to appoint an experienced and committed Level 3 Teaching Assistant. You will play a key role in supporting high-quality teaching and learning across the school.

Working hours 8.30 am - 3.30 pm, Monday - Friday, this includes 0.5 hours for lunch which is unpaid.

This role is ideal for someone with strong classroom experience, a proactive approach, and a genuine passion for helping pupils reach their full potential. Working closely with class teachers to plan and deliver tailored support for individuals and small groups, you will be helping to reinforce learning, manage behaviour, and promote pupil engagement. With your advanced skills and knowledge, you will take responsibility for leading specific interventions, supporting pupils with additional needs, and contributing to assessment and progress tracking.

In addition to classroom support, you will cover lessons in the short-term absence of a teacher, demonstrating confidence and initiative in managing the learning environment. Your ability to build on positive relationships with pupils, staff, and families will be essential in creating a nurturing and inclusive school community.

This is a rewarding and varied role that offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on pupils’ academic and personal development, while continuing to grow professionally within a supportive team.

So, if

• you want to make a real difference in the lives of children
• you are highly motivated, enthusiastic, and dynamic
• you have high expectations for yourself and the children you work with
• you have a good sense of humour and the resilience to thrive in a busy school environment?

we would love to hear from you!

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged, to arrange a visit please contact the school office on 01954 210263.

At Caldecote Primary School we welcome our duties under the Equality Act 2010 to eliminate discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and foster good relations. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. ​​Any appointments will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including the right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check, online and background checks, overseas police clearance if applicable, a medical questionnaire and two satisfactory references.

Closing Date: Tuesday 1 September 2026

Shortlisting: Wednesday 3 September 2026

Interviews: TBC

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 Caldecote Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 193 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Caldecote Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/caldecote-primary-school

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