Teaching Assistant - Part Time

Queen Emma Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 8QY

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 September 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  7 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday, Term Time only, 12.00pm – 3.15pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,185 - £25,583 pro rata, pending pay award

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors of the Queens’ Federation are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic teaching assistant to Queen Emma Primary School. The role will include supporting pupils at lunchtime and supporting pupils with additional needs on a 1-1 or small group basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our Federation and to be part of a supportive staff team. A positive personality and previous experience of working with children is essential.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• A welcoming and supportive school community.
• Enthusiastic and engaged children who enjoy learning.
• Dedicated and friendly colleagues.
• A well-resourced and inspiring learning environment.

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

The Queens’ Federation (comprising Queen Edith and Queen Emma Primary Schools) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

TA Job Description.pdf - 468 KB (opens in new tab)

TA Person Specification.pdf - 342 KB (opens in new tab)

About Queen Emma Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 391 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Queen Emma Primary School website
• Email address: mjeeps@queenemma.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01223 714300
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-emma-primary-school

Queen Emma Primary School opened its doors to our first Reception Classes in September 2011. Since then it has become a thriving community school with all year groups from Reception to Year 6. Queen Emma also caters for nursery children from aged two. Our school catchment area covers the Queen Edith, Morley and Ridgefield areas and our community comprises families from around the World with 42 languages spoken in the school at the last count!
Queen Emma is in federation with Queen Edith Primary School just a 5 minute walk away. The Federation is led by one Executive Headteacher, senior leadership team and governing body with representation from both schools.
We want the children who attend Queen Emma to have a purposeful and satisfying experience, a sense of well-being, a positive self-image and to become independent and enthusiastic learners.

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