Teaching Assistant - Personal Care

Academy Transformation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 16,585 - 17,115; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee assistance program

Discounts on high street brands

Cycle to work

Job summary

Westbourne Academy is seeking a Teaching Assistant – Personal Care on a permanent, term-time contract commencing as soon as possible. The role offers 28.33 hours per week during 39 weeks per year, in the £16,585–£17,115 range, NJC scale points 4–6.

The successful candidate will support students with personal care, promote independence and work within a dynamic secondary academy under the Academy Transformation Trust.

Qualifications

• Grade C/4 in English and Maths or equivalent.
• Experience in education is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to support students with personal care and promote independence.

Responsibilities

• Support students with personal care and encourage independence.
• Contribute to a positive learning environment and assist with general classroom duties.

Skills

Self-motivation

Patience

Relationship-building

Education

GCSE English and Maths (Grade C/4)

Job description

Teaching Assistant – Personal Care

• NJC Point 4 - 6
• £16,585 to £17,115 actual per annum
• Term time only (39 weeks per year), 28.33 hours per week
• Permanent contract commencing As soon as possible

Are you looking for a fantastic new opportunity?

Westbourne Academy are looking for a Teaching Assistant – Personal Care. Someone who strives to share their passion for education with our students to join our dedicated team to uphold the Academy’s vision and values.

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is self‑motivated, and has a passion for supporting teaching and learning by establishing supportive relationships with students, helping to raise their self‑esteem and develop a positive attitude to learning within a secondary Academy. You will relish the opportunity to work with young people in a vibrant and dynamic learning environment.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, patient and able to use their own initiative, to support students with personal care and encourage independence and self‑reliance. Previous experience of a role in an educational establishment is desirable but not essential. This role requires a grade C/4 or equivalent in English and Maths.

For further information, please see the application pack for the role.

We welcome applications from ambitious candidates, keen to make a difference who have a genuine passion and belief in the potential of every student.

If you have what it takes, you can join an experienced, innovative team with incredible potential – and look forward to a future that could take you anywhere within the Trust’s Twenty‑Two schools.

About us

Westbourne Academy is not just a school it is a microcosm of the world with students from all around the globe. Between them, they speak 32 languages and their differing perspectives on learning and life makes this a unique academy in which to teach.

We welcome fresh ideas from our teachers and support staff and actively value their creativity and imagination. We are passionate about innovative approaches to pastoral care and education, and we’re always keen to find new ways to support our students’ learning.

About Academy Transformation Trust

Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there. Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people. Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will be capable, competent and confident. We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.

What’s in it for you

Access to continuous personal development programs. A bespoke platform supporting colleague welfare and benefits, including pension scheme, employee assistance program (EAP), recognition and reward scheme, cycle to work scheme and discounts on many major high street brands.

For Further information and to apply online

Please see our application pack.

Westbourne Academy is part of the Academy Transformation Trust family, whose ambition is that every person who passes through our schools and colleges becomes an educated person – able to take a rightful place in the community of educated people and to join what Robert Maynard Hutchins called "the Great Conversation." An ATT education stresses history, the scientific mode of thinking, the disciplined use of language, a wide‑range knowledge of the arts and religion, and the continuity of human enterprise. We aspire for everyone, regardless of their starting point, to leave us capable, competent, and confident.

Westbourne Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.

Closing date

09.00am, Friday 28 August 2026

Interview date

To be confirmed.