Teaching Assistant

Sybil Andrews Academy, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 7QB

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 3, SP 7-10 (FTE: £26,402 - £28,141 / Actual: £17,661 - £18,824 per annum)

Teaching Assistant job summary

Sybil Andrews Academy

Teaching Assistant, The Abbey Cognition and Learning Hub  

Start date: September 2026

Salary:  Grade 3, SP 7-10 (FTE: £26,402 - £28,141 / Actual: £17,661 - £18,824 per annum) 

Contract Type: Permanent, part time, 0.8 FTE/ 29.6 hours per week (4 days per week) / 38 weeks per year *or flexible

 

Sybil Andrews Academy is seeking to appoint a committed Teaching Assistant to support learning across Years 7 to 11, both in the classroom, and in small group interventions within our specialist Cognition and Learning Hub ‘The Abbey’. 

Applicants would be required to have achieved at least a C grade in GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent, and have previous experience of working with children with additional needs, ideally in a secondary school setting.  Applicants will need to be able to work effectively as part of a team, enjoy working with children, and, at all times, demonstrate our values: Kindness, Responsibility, Courage. 

In return we can offer you:

• A friendly and welcoming team 


• A supportive Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion + SENDCo  


• A workplace which really focuses on your development and wellbeing


• High quality professional development 

This role can be an excellent platform to gain experience prior to teacher training or to gain experience for specialist roles as well as develop within the role. 

For enquiries about the role please contact The Abbey Manager Ms Rachael holden on 01284 413400 or via email rholden@sybilandrewsacademy.co.uk

Closing date:  09:00am, 01 June 2026

Interviews:  TBC

 

Please note: We may interview as applications are received and may appoint before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via our careers website before the deadline, so we encourage early applications and advise checking the job details on our site.

In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination.

We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from 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.

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

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 Sybil Andrews Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 627 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sybil Andrews Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sybil-andrews-academy

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