Teaching Assistant

Samuel Ward Academy, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0LD

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2025

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  18 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 3, SP 4-6 (FTE: £25,185 - £25,989 / Actual: £15,082 - £15,564 OR £19,009 - £19,616 per annum)
• Additional allowances:

  N/A

Teaching Assistant job summary

Samuel Ward Academy

Teaching Assistant

Contract: Part-time, permanent (26.5 - 33.4 hours per week, 38 weeks per year)

Salary: Grade 3, SP 4-6 (FTE: £25,185 - £25,989 / Actual: £15,082 - £15,564 OR £19,009 - £19,616 per annum)

Start date: October 2025

 

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our team and support students across all areas of need. You will work closely with students who require additional support, to ensure that they thrive academically and emotionally within a safe a nurturing environment. 

The ideal candidate will have a passion for working with young people, enjoy the secondary school environment and be able to work flexibly on a day to day basis. You will work across a broad range of subjects, but should be happy to be supporting in core subjects including English, Maths and Science. Experience is not necessarily required.

 

Closing date: 09:00am, 30 September 2025

Interviews:  w/c 02 October 2025 (or before)

 

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.  Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

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 Samuel Ward Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1152 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Samuel Ward Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/samuel-ward-academy

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