Teaching Assistant

Woodland View Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN4 5FZ

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as posible

• Closing date

  16 November 2025 at 10pm

• Date listed

  3 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant job summary

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join our Outstanding and inspirational school as a Teaching Assistant. We have vacancies for assistants to support pupils, preferably with experience, to work in any year group (FS to Y6), either as a general teaching assistant or to closely support pupils with complex needs. Full time and part-time roles available.

Woodland View Primary School is a two-form entry school at the heart of a thriving and supportive community in Grange Park, Northampton.

Fixed term initially until 31-8-26

Full time 8.40am to 3.15pm, M-F, term-time only

Part-time - days/times to be negotiated, term-time only

Salary £24,796 pro rata

Woodland View Primary School can offer you:

• Wonderful children with excellent behaviour and attitudes to learning

• A skilled and caring team who value your development

• Supportive parental and wider communities

• Unique 7 Wonders learning facilities that enrich the curriculum

• A wellbeing package to support staff personally

• Opportunities for professional growth, including access to National College CPD

• Above all, an incredible school in which to work and thrive

Please watch this video to get a flavour of what we are all about! https://youtu.be/liFWxuLs-9U

We are looking for someone who:

• Builds warm, positive relationships with children, helping them to feel safe, valued and ready to learn.

• Has experience (or a strong interest) in supporting pupils with additional or complex needs, including within nurture-style provision.

• Can work flexibly across the school (FS-Y6) and adapt to meet the needs of different pupils and classes.

• Is patient, caring and resilient, with a calm approach to supporting behaviour and emotional regulation.

• Enjoys being part of a collaborative and supportive team, contributing to the inclusive ethos of the school.

• Is committed to professional growth and open to learning new strategies and approaches.

• Is willing to support pupils during lunchtime as part of the school day, encouraging positive play and social interaction.

Woodland View Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We follow safer recruitment principles throughout our recruitment process to ensure that all appointments prioritise the safety and wellbeing of pupils. The post of Teaching Assistant is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

If you would like to find out more about the job before applying, please contact Mark Horsley by email at head@woodlandview.northants-ecl.gov.uk

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 Woodland View Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 416 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodland View Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodland-view-primary-school-northampton

A two-form entry successful primary school on the outskirts of Northampton.

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