Teaching Assistant

Irchester Community Primary School; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Great children who are always keento =

Parents that want the absolute bestfor

Brilliant staff team to work with

Fantastic teachers across theschool

A supportive Governing Body

A great working environment

Free tea and coffee

A dynamic and skilled seniormanagement

Great CPD opportunities

Job summary

Irchester Community Primary School in Wellingborough is seeking a part-time Teaching Assistant to support pupils in KS1 and assist class teachers in delivering mainstream learning during term-time. The post is fixed-term until the end of the academic year and is pro rata for 25 hours per week across 38 weeks plus holidays.

The school offers a supportive environment, CPD opportunities, and a collaborative staff team. DBS checks and UK work eligibility are required.

Qualifications

• This post involvessupporting pupils on 1:1 or small group basis, as well as supporting class teachers to deliver highquality mainstream learning.

Responsibilities

• Supporting learning activities including additional learning needs and development (1to 1 or identified group)
• Helpingwith/ contributing to the motivation, pastoral care, welfare and supportof pupils.
• Establishingand maintaining secure relationships with individuals and groups.
• Establishpositive relationships with children and links with parents whereappropriate
• FollowSENCo / teacher advice in implementation of the child’s pastoral supportplan
• Maintaindaily records for individual child’s targets and feedback to SENCo /teacher
• Assistin the preparation of materials for child/children to enable improvedaccess to the curriculum.
• Workas part of a team, in partnership with the class teacher, SENCO or otherTAs
• Provideindividual, paired, group or general support as needed for the designatedpupil(s) taking individual targets into account.
• Attendmeetings and liaise with parents, as required, regarding the child’sprogress.
• Undertakingspecific programmes of support as directed by the SENCO
• Regularand accurate records on the achievements and progress of individuals andgroups.
• Assistingwith the development, preparation and maintenance of resources.
• Contributingto the management of pupils’ behaviour and welfare promoting goodbehaviour at all time.
• Assistingwith preparing/ maintenance of the learning environment through displays,tidying etc.
• Assistingwith supervision of pupils during school visits or at break times,including before and after school as identified.
• Carryingout any reasonable duties relating to the position, within the scope ofthe post, as requested by class teacher, SENCO or head teacher/ deputyheadteacher
• Upholdingthe aims and policies of the school and following agreed procedures.
• Maintainingconfidentiality
• Communicatingconcerns – particularly those relating to pupil welfare or childprotection to the designated safeguarding lead (DSL). Adhere to allsafeguarding policies and procedures
• Participatingin appraisals / training / Professional Development to the benefit of theindividual and school.
• Administrating basic first aid support as neededwithin the limitations of any training received

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Irchester Community Primary School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7AZ

14 days remaining to apply

3 November 2026

25 September 2026 at 3pm

9 September 2026

Job details

Job role

• Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 1

Working pattern

Part time: 25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year school term time plus paid holiday

Contract type

Fixed term - Until end of academic year

Full time equivalent salary

Between £25,614 and £26,016 FTE pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

This post involvessupporting pupils on 1:1 or small group basis, as well as supporting class teachers to deliver highquality mainstream learning.

What the school offers its staff

• Great children who are always keento learn
• Parents that want the absolute bestfor their children
• Brilliant staff team to work with
• Fantastic teachers across theschool
• A supportive Governing Body
• A great working environment
• Free tea and coffee
• A dynamic and skilled seniormanagement team
• Great CPD opportunities

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

• Helping to raise standards of achievement for all pupils
• Working with pupils as part of the school team, planningand delivering educational programmes under the direction of the class teachers
• Enable children with additional needs to be happy, safeand confident in school and access learning

Keyresponsibilities:

• Supportinglearning activities including additional learning needs and development (1to 1 or identified group)
• Helpingwith/ contributing to the motivation, pastoral care, welfare and supportof pupils.
• Establishingand maintaining secure relationships with individuals and groups.
• Establishpositive relationships with children and links with parents whereappropriate
• FollowSENCo / teacher advice in implementation of the child’s pastoral supportplan
• Maintaindaily records for individual child’s targets and feedback to SENCo /teacher

Working with pupils with additional needs:

• Assistin the preparation of materials for child/children to enable improvedaccess to the curriculum.
• Workas part of a team, in partnership with the class teacher, SENCO or otherTAs
• Provideindividual, paired, group or general support as needed for the designatedpupil(s) taking individual targets into account.
• Attendmeetings and liaise with parents, as required, regarding the child’sprogress.

Support for the SENCO / class teacher:

• Undertakingspecific programmes of support as directed by the SENCO
• Regularand accurate records on the achievements and progress of individuals andgroups.
• Assistingwith the development, preparation and maintenance of resources.
• Contributingto the management of pupils’ behaviour and welfare promoting goodbehaviour at all time.
• Assistingwith preparing/ maintenance of the learning environment through displays,tidying etc.
• Assistingwith supervision of pupils during school visits or at break times,including before and after school as identified.

General:

• Carryingout any reasonable duties relating to the position, within the scope ofthe post, as requested by class teacher, SENCO or head teacher/ deputyheadteacher
• Upholdingthe aims and policies of the school and following agreed procedures.
• Maintainingconfidentiality
• Communicatingconcerns – particularly those relating to pupil welfare or childprotection to the designated safeguarding lead (DSL). Adhere to allsafeguarding policies and procedures
• Participatingin appraisals / training / Professional Development to the benefit of theindividual and school.
• Administrating basic first aid support as neededwithin the limitations of any training received

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and expect all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post, plus two references for all short-listed candidates

About Irchester Community Primary School

Irchester Community Primary School is a two-form entry primary school with a 'Good' Ofsted rating (June 2023).
We are a nationally recognised school for excellent teaching of primary science, even having our own laboratory and Scientist in Residence. We have achieved Master School Status for the teaching of Accelerated Reading.

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