Teaching Assistant

Kings Hedges Primary School; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Kings Hedges Education Federation is seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant to join a motivated team. The role supports the class teacher in developing teaching approaches and assisting children across year groups, with a 32.5 hour weekly schedule from 8:30 to 3:30, Monday to Friday.

The contract is term-time only, fixed term ending 31st August 2027. Salary is £21,343 actual annual salary, with NJC grade 1 point 3 (£25,614 FTE) and a commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and a willingness to work in all year groups of the Federation is required.
• Fluent in standard English.

Responsibilities

• You will be a valuable member of the team working with the class teacher to support the children.
• You will also be part of the lunchtime team for ½ hour each day.

Job description

Are you ready to join a highly motivated and skilled team? Do you want to work in a vibrant and fast paced environment? Do you want to support the development of new approaches to teaching and learning in a passionate and risk taking school? Are you fluent in spoken and written English? If so, we are the right school for you!

We need: Teaching Assistant

To start: Immediately

Pay Scale: NJC grade 1 point 3 (£25,614 FTE)

£21,343 Actual Annual Salary

Hours: Teaching Assistant 32.5 per week

Times: 8:30 - 3:30 Monday - Friday

We wish to appoint a dedicated, hard-working and motivated teaching assistant. The contract will be term time only, fixed term, ending 31st August 2027 in the first instance.

You will be a valuable member of the team working with the class teacher to support the children. You will also be part of the lunchtime team for ½ hour each day.

The successful applicant will need enthusiasm, patience, caring and understanding. Also fluent in standard English.

Experience working with children and a willingness to work in all year groups of the Federation is required.

Please come and visit us, it is the only way to truly realise how special we are. We received an overall ‘Good’ rating from Ofsted in December 2024.

Kings Hedges Education Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children in our care.

All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

This role is classed as regular activity. Before you proceed with your intention to apply for a position or to support us please take full consideration of the following points.

• All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, including a Barred List check where applicable to the role. Where you have been shortlisted for a role, you will be required to complete a Declaration of Offences Form, disclosing all relevant previous criminal convictions and cautions. Please contact the Head teacher to discuss this step further if you wish.
• If you are shortlisted for the position you are applying for, we will carry out an online search against you, for information that is publicly available online and usually before interview. This will include social media accounts you may hold.
• We will assess your knowledge of safeguarding by asking specific questions about this area of our role during the interview process and your answer to this question will form part of our decision-making process.
• You will be provided with an induction process, and you are expected to engage with this monitored process.
• Our safeguarding policies and procedures will be explained during your induction and on a regular basis.
• Kings Hedges complies the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare (Disqualification) and childcare (Early Years Provision Free of Charge) (Extended Entitlement) (Amendment) Regulations 208. All shortlisted candidates whose role will involve the responsibility for the provision or management of such childcare (including teaching) shall be required to declare that they are not disqualified from undertaking such work.
• Application forms must be completed in full. Please pay particular attention to your work history and inform us of any gaps in employment. CVs will only be accepted alongside a completed application form.
• Please ensure you state full details of your qualifications.
• References may be taken up prior to interviews and any discrepancies will be addressed during the interview process.

Closing date - 9am Monday 19th October 2026

Interview date - W/C 19th October 2026