Inspiring Year 6 Classroom Assistant (Term-Time)

Inspiration Trust Ltd; Tetford; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Health Plan

Cycle-to-work

Free parking

CPD programmes

Induction programme

Job summary

Queensway Infant and Junior Academies, part of Inspiration Trust, are seeking a proactive Classroom Assistant to support Year 6 pupils. The role is 35.5 hours per week over 5 days during 39 teaching weeks, starting December 2026 or January 2027, with pro-rata salary on the Support Staff Pay Scale C.

You will assist teachers, deliver small group interventions, including SEND and EAL support, and contribute to a positive learning environment across Queensway Infant and Junior Academies in Thetford.

Qualifications

• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age.
• Experience of leading interventions to support learning.
• Ability to use a range of relevant technology.
• Experience of supporting children with high needs SEND and behaviour needs.
• Experience of supporting children with EAL.
• Experience of teaching RWI phonics scheme or systematic synthetic phonics (SSP).
• Experience of delivering NELI interventions.
• First Aid training.

Responsibilities

• To support Year 6 pupils under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff.
• To undertake care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specialised support for those with SEND or EAL.
• To perform assessments and implement speech and language interventions.
• To enable access to learning for pupils and assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Experience with children

Interventions

SEND

EAL

RWI phonics

NELI interventions

First Aid

Tools

Technology usage

Job description

Queensway Infant and Junior Academies, part of Inspiration Trust, are seeking a proactive Classroom Assistant to support Year 6 pupils. The role is 35.5 hours per week over 5 days during 39 teaching weeks, starting December 2026 or January 2027, with pro-rata salary on the Support Staff Pay Scale C.

You will assist teachers, deliver small group interventions, including SEND and EAL support, and contribute to a positive learning environment across Queensway Infant and Junior Academies in Thetford.