Teaching Assistant

Middlefield Primary Academy, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2QE

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £24,413.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Salary will be dependent upon experience

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking to appoint an inspirational, dedicated, enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistant to join our team at Middlefield Primary Academy.

The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting children’s learning and development and helping every child to achieve their full potential. The role will involve working with children across the school and may include providing 1:1 support for children with high SEND needs, as well as supporting teaching and learning across the whole class.

We are looking for someone who is patient, adaptable and able to respond positively to the differing needs of our pupils. Previous experience of working in a school setting is desirable, and experience supporting children with additional needs would be an advantage.

The ideal candidate will have:

• The ability to build good relationships with children, parents/carers and colleagues;
• Commitment to equal opportunities;
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team but also to use your own initiative;
• Good organisational and time-management skills;
• Patience, a positive outlook and a great sense of humour;
• Excellent communication skills, including high levels of spoken and written Standard English.

Benefits include:

• A caring, nurturing and welcoming ethos;
• Enthusiastic and polite children;
• Collaborative approach to working;
• Opportunities to train/work with other academies within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust to share best practice and resources;
• A friendly, experienced and professional team;
• Strong and supportive relationships with the Cambridgeshire SEND team;
• A caring and supportive working environment.

Our staff are dedicated, supportive and committed to providing creative opportunities for learning as well as fun. We provide professional development opportunities to ensure that our staff are well trained and skilled to get the best from our students. Applicants must have GCSE’s in Maths and English and high standards of literacy.

Middlefield Primary Academy is part of the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust, a charitable multi-academy trust (MAT) specialising in the Primary and Secondary sector. We are building a thriving community of schools that succeed on behalf of their children.

Further benefits include;

• Collaborative approach to working;
  
• Opportunities to train/work with other schools within the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust to share best practice and resources;
  
• A friendly and professional team;
  
• Local Government Pension Scheme
  
• Discounted Childcare Vouchers
  
• A caring and supportive working environment;
  

We warmly welcome you to visit the school before you apply. For information on who we are and what we do why not browse our website: Home - Middlefield Primary Academy

Application forms can be downloaded from the Diamond Learning Partnership Trust website: https://diamondlearningtrust.com/career-opportunities/

Diamond Learning Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Applicants are thanked for their interest in this post. Please note that only the candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

If you would like to discuss the role or visit the Academy before applying, we would be delighted to welcome you. To make an appointment please contact the school office on 01945 584915 or email: office@middlefield.cambs.sch.uk

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 Middlefield Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 200 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Middlefield Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/middlefield-primary-academy

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