Teaching Assistant

Suffolk Jobs Direct Careers; Maidstone, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A rural primary school in Woolpit seeks a dedicated Teaching Assistant to support students with varying needs. The role involves leading interventions and collaborating with teachers to enhance student behavior and learning outcomes. Join a committed team and contribute to a nurturing educational environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working across primary ages and with children with varying needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support individual and small group interventions.
• Work with senior leadership to manage behavior across the school.

Skills

English

Maths

Teamwork

Resilience

Job description

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• Woolpit Primary Academy – Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9RU
• 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
• Full Time
• Permanent
• Reference: 7356
• Required from September 2025
  
  
  

Job Description

• Woolpit Primary Academy – Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9RU
• £26,409 - £29,093 per annum
• 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
• Full Time
• Permanent
• Reference: 7356
• Required from September 2025
  
  
  

Our vision

Our core values are Nurture, Resilience, Respect, Inspiration, which are at the heart of all we do. This is to ensure children leave Woolpit Primary Academy with a love of learning, as resilient individuals who are prepared for their futures. Our nurturing approach will ensure all pupils grow into well-rounded individuals with healthy minds. Children will leave our primary school as respectful members of the community; inspired to learn and motivated to achieve.

We are looking for a Specialist Behaviour and Intervention Support Teaching Assistant.

We are pleased to be looking to recruit an appropriately experienced, and hardworking individual to join our dedicated, supportive and highly effective team. The role involves leading and supporting a range of individual and small group interventions as well as working with the senior leadership team to support with the implementation of effective management of behaviour across the school.

We are a small rural primary school in the beautiful village of Woolpit near Stowmarket.

Since September the school has a new Senior Leadership Team who are continuing to move the school forward. We are looking for someone who wants to be part of our continuing journey, striving together to be the very best that we can be. The person who fills the post will need to have a positive, resilient attitude and be willing to go the extra mile to support our school.

We are looking for a highly motivated team player, with a calm and patient approach who:

• who has experience of working across the primary ages and with children with varying needs
• has good English and Maths skills
• can form positive relationships with children and liaise with teachers, SENDCo and senior leaders
• is willing to undertake training and attend meetings as necessary.
• is willing to learn
• can go over and above to get the school to the place we aspire it to be
  
  
  

The post offers a fulfilling opportunity to work with a committed team and the young people in our successful school community.

For more information

Job Description

Please read the full Job Description (docx) before applying.

Please contact Mrs Jones, Headteacher by email at [e-mail] to arrange an informal discussion.

How To Apply

To apply, please complete an Application Form (docx) and return by email to [e-mail] or directly to the school: Woolpit Primary Academy, Heath Road, Woolpit, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 9RU.

Closing date: 12pm, 13June 2025

Interview date: 20 June 2025

Woolpit Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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