Teaching Assistant

Thorndown Primary School, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 6SE

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £16,504.00 Monthly This post will also include 5 hours per week as a Midday Supervisor, £2856pa

Teaching Assistant job summary

We have an exciting and rare opportunity to join our happy, thriving and motivated School. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, imaginative and skilled Teaching Assistant to join us at Thorndown Primary School, which is a spacious and engaging 3 form entry school on the north side of St Ives.

Responsibilities include:-

Working 1:1 with a child helping deliver learning interventions and move the pupil forward.

Working to meet the needs of small groups.

Support for the teacher, maintaining class records; promote pupils’ good behaviour and independent learning strategies; create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment

Provide targeted support to enhance the learning and improve attainment of pupils

Our ideal candidate would have:

Experience of working as a Teaching Assistant previously, especially as a 1:1 TA

• A passion for teaching and learning and a commitment to working as part of a team to provide a caring and positive learning environment

Initiative and the ability to build constructive relationships

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Flexibility, a positive attitude and a good sense of humour.

In turn we can offer you:

An exciting school building filled with hard working, well behaved and motivated pupils and staff

Opportunities for professional development

Mentoring from outstanding colleagues

A leadership team and staff who value genuine wellbeing and work life balance.

Health Assurance including access to a Doctor 24/7, physiotherapy, counselling and numerous support services.

Pension

To find out more about the school and to download an application pack please visit My New Term. Applicants should complete an application form and include a short letter of support. Visits to the school are encouraged and warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit please contact Mrs Helen Cooper - hcooper@thorndown.cambs.sch.uk or call 01480 375103

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

Thorndown Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is necessary for the candidate to be fluent in written and spoken English. Offers of employment will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and pre-employment checks.

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 Thorndown Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 478 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Thorndown Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thorndown-primary-school

Thorndown Primary School is a happy, thriving 3FE school on the north side of St Ives. We have a vacancy for a class teacher to join our highly motivated team of professionals.

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