Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Exning Primary School, Exning
• 28.5 hours per week,39 weeks per year- Fixed term contract until August 2027
• Commencing September2026

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FTE Salary

£25,185- £25,989 per annum

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Actual Salary

£16,466- £16,992 per annum

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Teaching Assistant to join our team and help create a positive and inclusive learning environment. In this role, you will assist the classroom teacher with lesson preparation, support students during lessons, particularly those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) or English as an Additional Language (EAL) and help manage classroom behaviour.

You’ll also play a key part in fostering the emotional and social development of pupils, ensuring they stay engaged and reach their full potential. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact on young learners while working in a supportive and dynamic school community. If you're ready to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you!

What the school offers its staff

• Family friendly policies
• Access to our employee assistance programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Company Events
• Memberships and discounts - employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes.
• Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
• Funded development for your role
• Career progression opportunities available

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.