Teaching Assistant

St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN16 9DF

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  16 September 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: £25,614.00 - £26,016.00 Annually (FTE) Will be pro-rata

Teaching Assistant job summary

Where young minds grow and young hearts learn to care

Teaching Assistant Level 2 - x2 positions

29 hours per week,

5 days per week

29 hours per week,

5 days per week

Permanent ContractFixed-term contract until 31/08/202729 hours per week, 5 days per week

Grade D3-4 (£25,614 FTE, £16,842.90 actual per annum)

Grade D3-4 (£25,614 FTE, £16,842.90 actual per annum)

38 weeks per year38 weeks per year

Do you want to work in a values-led school, with a commitment to staff growth and well-being as well as outstanding progress for all pupils?

Do you have experience, passion and knowledge to support our pupils in their learning journey and help them achieve their goals?

Do you feel you can contribute to our staffing team and strive for our school to be a beacon of our community to inspire adults and children?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

St. Andrew's is a Christian values-led, highly popular school and nursery in the heart of Kettering and is part of the Peterborough Diocese Academy Trust (PDET). We're proud of the way children not only make great progress in their learning, but also how we take such pride in developing our children's character and behaviour. Children are at the heart of every decision we make as we strive to serve and better our community.

"This is an extremely inclusive and welcoming school. Pupils get on well with each other. They are caring and kind. They enjoy positive relationships with staff. Staff hold pupils’ interests at the heart of all that they do."

We are proud to be recruiting for two caring, passionate and professional Teaching Assistants, to join our supportive and inclusive school community, who are eager to provide learning and pastoral care of our children. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a vital role in helping pupils achieve their full potential, both academically and socially.

We are seeking someone who:

• Is enthusiastic, approachable, friendly and positive about their role in education and contribution to our whole school community
• Can work creatively with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment, meeting the needs of the pupils and curriculum
• Has the ability to work effectively, flexibly, and independently
• Shows initiative and creativity in different learning situations
• Is keen to support the ethos of a Church school.
• Understands the importance of Child Protection and is committed to the safeguarding of children’s welfare- both at home and in school.

We can offer you:

• A school that is committed to the importance of developing children’s creativity, imagination and love of learning.
• A forward thinking, creative school that prides itself in supporting and encouraging professional development to ensure you are successful and continue to grow as an educator and leader.
• A school that believes in kindness, love and Christian values that underpins our approach to the whole school community.
• An exciting opportunity to work within an aspirational SLT team that want to embrace your talents and skills.
• Excellent CPD through being part of the Peterborough Diocesan Academy (PDET)

If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity and you’d like to join our family, St Andrews CE Primary School would like to hear from you!

Visits are actively encouraged! If you think you are interested, we would love to meet you! Please make an appointment to meet the Headteachers by e-mailing on head@standrews.pdet.org.uk. Please ensure you specify your post preference on your application.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert if we receive enough suitable applications. Therefore, please don’t delay in applying!

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 St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 348 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Andrew's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-andrew-s-church-of-england-primary-school

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