Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover

Grove Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk, NR33 8RQ

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  4 December 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 November 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) £14,816.17 - £15,168.16 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant - Maternity Cover job summary

Location: Grove Primary School, Lowestoft, Suffolk

Contract: Maternity Cover

Working pattern: 25 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Salary (Actual): ALT Grade D - £14,816.17 to £15,168.16

Help every child thrive, every day.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join the team at Grove Primary School, a welcoming primary academy in Carlton Colville, Lowestoft. This is an opportunity to make a real difference by supporting pupils' learning, progress and wellbeing, working closely with teachers to create an inclusive environment where every child can participate, achieve and grow. We are seeking someone who combines patience, adaptability and strong interpersonal skills with a genuine commitment to helping children overcome barriers to learning. As part of the Active Learning Trust, you will join a people-first organisation that invests in its staff and values collaboration, professional growth and high expectations for every learner.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Support individuals and small groups to access learning and make progress in the classroom.
• Deliver planned learning activities, adapting support to meet pupils' needs and encourage inclusion and independence.
• Assist with monitoring progress, behaviour and attainment, providing feedback to teachers and maintaining accurate records.
• Support pupils' personal, social and emotional wellbeing, including those with additional needs or requiring personal care.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, families, colleagues and external agencies to support successful outcomes.

Contact
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more information, please contact Rachel Kounnas, Headteacher, at rkounnas@groveprimaryschool.org

All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

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.

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 Grove Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 304 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Grove Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/grove-primary-school-lowestoft

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