Teaching Assistant
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 4NE7 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
20 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 20 hours a week. The days would be Monday to Friday: 9.00am-1.15pm which includes the lunch hour.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,790 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an inspirational teaching assistant who will work in partnership with our committed staff, Senior Leadership Team and wonderful pupils.
We are a school family who are dedicated to supporting children to become confident, assertive and self-motivated learners. We are a happy and cohesive team who enjoy working alongside each other, with the freedom to deepen our skills, knowledge and subject passions. We strive to lead on best-practice, and regularly bring fresh-thinking to the team to ensure we continually challenge ourselves to improve the learning experience both within and outside the classroom.
This is a permanent contract post for 20 hours per week, term time only. We would like the successful candidate to start in September.
The days would be Monday to Friday: 9.00am-1.15pm which includes the lunch hour.
If you are interested in joining our team and have a passion for supporting education and learning, please visit our school website for further details: https://www.williamwestley.cambs.sch.uk/vacancies-1/
Please send you application with a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification.
Closing date: Friday 20th June
Interviews: Friday 27th June
To find out more about the post and the vision for the school please contact Mr Andrew Westcott, Headteacher on office@williamwestley.cambs.sch.uk or phone: 01223 832176
We are looking for an inspirational teaching assistant who will work in partnership with our committed staff, Senior Leadership Team and wonderful pupils.
We are a school family who are dedicated to supporting children to become confident, assertive and self-motivated learners. We are a happy and cohesive team who enjoy working alongside each other, with the freedom to deepen our skills, knowledge and subject passions. We strive to lead on best-practice, and regularly bring fresh-thinking to the team to ensure we continually challenge ourselves to improve the learning experience both within and outside the classroom.
This is a permanent contract post for 20 hours per week, term time only. We would like the successful candidate to start in September.
The days would be Monday to Friday: 9.00am-1.15pm which includes the lunch hour.
If you are interested in joining our team and have a passion for supporting education and learning, please visit our school website for further details: https://www.williamwestley.cambs.sch.uk/vacancies-1/
Please send you application with a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification.
Closing date: Friday 20th June
Interviews: Friday 27th June
To find out more about the post and the vision for the school please contact Mr Andrew Westcott, Headteacher on office@williamwestley.cambs.sch.uk or phone: 01223 832176
What the school offers its staff
- Eligibility, with discussion, to attend their own children’s appointments/concerts etc.
- Christmas Dinner is provided and paid for by the school.
- Tea/Coffee are provided by the school daily.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- SLT reduction of workload wherever possible as long as it does not impact the Quality of Education.
- Professional Development is designed to meet individual needs and to pursue passions or interests in line with School Development e.g. Mental Health, top-up degrees/courses etc.
- Designated Wellbeing Governor to review school’s wellbeing strategy, policy and practices.
- A staff survey is conducted annually to monitor staff wellbeing.
- Wellbeing board in the staff room.
- Free staff parking
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@williamwestley.cambs.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About William Westley Church of England VC Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- office@williamwestley.cambs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01223 832176
Whittlesford is a beautiful village situated 7 miles south of Cambridge. The school is a voluntary controlled Church of England School of 213 pupils. In 2024, OFSTED graded our school as good and outstanding in Behaviour & Attitudes.
Our Mission Statement is “To strive for excellence by enabling our children to fulfil their true potential through a creative and challenging curriculum within a Christian environment.”
All staff are committed to our vision "Let your Light Shine" by using our gifts and talents to support others. Our values, which have been crafted by all members of our community, are positivity, kindness, respect, self-control, self-worth and celebration. As well as striving for excellence, we provide our pupils with a strong moral framework which helps them to grow as honest, caring and thoughtful people.
During our most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2024, the inspector commented, “This is a school whose values are well known and lived by everyone. Pupils’ behaviour is outstanding. They are polite and kind towards each other. The oldest pupils take care and pride in looking after the youngest children. Pupils respect teachers and other adults, not least because of the example that staff set in showing good manners and in keeping everyone safe. As a result, pupils are happy and enjoy coming to school."
Arranging a visit to William Westley Church of England VC Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@williamwestley.cambs.sch.uk.
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