Teaching Assistant/Play Worker
Warboys Primary Academy, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 2RX13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
6 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
23 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Pathway 2, Points 4 – 8, £16,758.32 - £17,848.93 (FTE £25,185 - £26,824) per annum
Additional allowances
Pathway 2, Points 4 – 8, £16,758.32 - £17,848.93 (FTE £25,185 - £26,824) per annum
Teaching Assistant/Play Worker job summary
Teaching Assistant/Play worker
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 28.75 hours, 39 weeks (term time plus one week)
Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.15pm (including 2.5 hours per week as a Play Worker)
Salary: Pathway 2, Points 4 - 8, £16,758.32 - £17,848.93 (FTE £25,185 - £26,824) per annum
Site: Warboys Primary Academy
Closing date: 6th October 2025
Interview date: 9th October 2025
Start date: ASAP
Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.
Are you passionate about making a difference in children’s lives?
Do you have a knack for supporting young learners and fostering a positive environment?
If so, we would welcome you to apply to be a Teaching Assistant/Play Worker at Warboys Primary Academy
Your role:
As a Teaching Assistant at Warboys Primary Academy, you will play a crucial role in supporting the classroom teacher and helping pupils achieve their full potential. Your responsibilities will include assisting individual students, particularly those with special needs, to access learning activities, promoting good behaviour, and preparing classroom materials. Additionally, you will work 2.5 hours per week as a Play Worker, ensuring a safe and engaging play environment for our pupils. We are looking for someone with a Level 2 qualification in Maths and English, a Teaching Assistant qualification, and a willingness to undertake first aid training. Experience across primary phase or a willingness to work across all year groups is essential.
About us:
Warboys Primary Academy is a vibrant and inclusive school where every member of our team is dedicated to providing the best educational experience for our pupils. We pride ourselves on our supportive and collaborative environment, where staff are encouraged to engage in professional development and contribute to the positive ethos of the academy. Join us and be part of a community that values creativity, leadership, and the safeguarding of all students.
Why work for us?:
Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits
At TDET, 95% of our new employees highly rate our induction programme. Benefit from the unwavering support of our dedicated staff, ensuring you feel welcomed and well-prepared from day one. According to our 2025 staff survey, 91% of staff are proud to work for TDET!
Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!
TDET - Working together to transform lives through education
Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.
If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Warboys Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 318 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Warboys Primary Academy website
School location
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