Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Town of Cambridge; On-site; AUD 49,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme forStaff

Free sports centre membership

Cycle to Work scheme

Eye care vouchers and flu vaccinations

Discounts on Anglian Learning courses

Teacher discounts and Blue Light Card

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Anglian Learning is pleased to share an exciting Teaching Assistant opportunity at The Icknield Primary School. You will support pupils’ learning and development, working with individuals and small groups to access the curriculum and build independence.

Your role helps create an inclusive, positive learning environment where every child can thrive. We value safeguarding and inclusion and expect commitment to high standards, good literacy/numeracy, and the ability to build strong relationships

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children or young people in a school or similar setting.
• GCSE Grade 4/C or equivalent in English and maths.
• Good literacy, numeracy and organisational skills.
• Enthusiastic, positive and committed to achieving the best outcomes for pupils.
• Ability to build supportive relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents.
• Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and promoting pupils’ wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils’ learning and development as part of the teaching team.
• Provide support to individual pupils and small groups, including those with additional learning needs.
• Help pupils access the curriculum, develop independence and achieve their potential.

Skills

Experience with children/young people

GCSE English & Maths

Literacy skills

Numeracy skills

Organisational skills

Enthusiastic & committed

Relationship building

Safeguarding & inclusion

Education

GCSE Grade 4/C in English & maths

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Anglian Learning - Transforming Education Together

Salary: Cambridgeshire Scale 3, point 5-6, £25,583 to £25,989 FTE (pro-rata based on weeks worked)

This post is advertised at the pre 2026/27 pay award salary rate. The successful candidate’s salary will be adjusted in line with the agreed 2026/27 pay award once implemented.

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time, 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term-time only). The working pattern is Monday to Friday, 08:30–15:30, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day.

Expected Start Date: To be confirmed, subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Interview Date: Monday, 9th November 2026

Role overview:

Anglian Learning is pleased to share with you an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant to join the team at The Icknield Primary School.

Working alongside our teaching team, you will play an important role in supporting pupils’ learning and development, helping to create a positive and inclusive learning environment where every child can thrive. You will provide support to individual pupils and small groups, including those with additional learning needs, helping them access the curriculum, develop independence and achieve their potential.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working with children or young people in a school or similar educational setting.
• Hold GCSE Grade 4/C or equivalent in English and maths.
• Have good literacy, numeracy and organisational skills.
• Be enthusiastic, positive and committed to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils.
• Be able to build supportive relationships with pupils, colleagues and parents/carers.
• Demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and promoting pupils’ wellbeing.

As an employee of AnglianLearning, you would benefit from access to a range of employee benefits and Trust-wide initiatives. For an overview of the benefits on offer, please refer to the Recruitment Information Pack.

Regrettably we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must either have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application or be in the process of obtaining this, as proof of right to work will be required during the recruitment process.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race,age or sexual orientation. As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to working with applicants and existing staff to explore ways in which we can remove barriers to support everyone to fulfil their potential. If you would benefit from adjustments in order to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please get in contact to discuss options.

Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitmentand undergoappropriate checks. Therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to robust pre-employment checks including but not limited to checks carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online presence check prior to interview.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website:www.anglianlearning.org

What the school offers its staff

As part of Anglian Learning, employees can benefit from:

• Employee Assistance Programme for staff and their families
• Free membership of Anglian Learning Sports Centres
• Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme
• Eye care and annual flu vaccination vouchers
• 20% discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education courses
• Teacher Discounts and Blue Light Card shopping discounts
• Professional development, coaching and career development opportunities across the Trust

Commitment to safeguarding

Icknield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and staff in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and a barred list check. Certificates of Good Conduct and other checks may be requested if applicable.