Teaching Assistant

The Shade Primary School, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5DE

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  22 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 24.15h per week, Monday - Friday Term Time 38 weeks plus 2 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796 – £25,185

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Shade Primary School is looking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Teaching Assistant.We aim for all children to master knowledge and skills that bring a love of learning, achievement, confidence and independence. Our children are cared for and nurtured by skilled staff that engage effectively with them through high quality interaction, offering strong role-models to the children.Children learn best when they feel happy, safe and secure. We believe they should be taught kindness, respect, resilience, honesty and emotional intelligence. We encourage curiosity and growth mindset is at the heart of our approach to learning.Some children find learning a challenge and may have specific needs whilst others are ready for a challenge and for their learning to be deepened. This role will involve supporting, scaffolding and extending learning with support and advice from the class teacher and SENCo. If you have a desire tomake a difference by supporting learning and are a good team player, then this post could be right for you.

For an informal conversation or a visit to the school, please contact the school office on 01353 886880

What the school offers its staff

Employee Benefits:

• Generous Pension Scheme (LGPS or Teachers’ Pension Scheme depending on the role)

• Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme

• Free membership to Anglian Learning Sports Centres

• 20 percent discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education Courses

• Professional Development Scheme Policy

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Specsavers VDU Vouchers

• Boots Flu Vouchers

• Perkbox – access a range of discounts in-store and online at nationwide shops.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About The Shade Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 267 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Shade Primary School website
• Email address: hrhub3@anglianlearning.org
• Phone number: 01353 886880
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-shade-primary-school

The Shade Primary School, a community school where we strive to achieve a sense of family. It is our aim to establish an open and friendly school, in which parents are welcome and valued as partners in children’s learning.

Children learn best when they feel happy, safe and secure. We believe they should be taught kindness, respect, resilience, honesty and emotional intelligence. We encourage curiosity and growth mindset is at the heart of our approach to learning.

Our aim is for all children to master knowledge and skills that bring a love of learning, achievement, confidence and independence, in order for them to be the designers of their future. To achieve this we will work with our partners to learn, develop and improve. The Shade and its community will encourage a caring attitude, take pride in our roots and celebrate our successes.

Arranging a visit to The Shade Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrhub3@anglianlearning.org.

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