Teaching Assistant (Primary/Secondary) (Beds/Herts border)

MyNewTerm; Arlesey; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Etonbury Academy in Arlesey is recruiting a Primary or Secondary Teaching Assistant to support pupils across key stages, ASAP.

Applicants must be willing to undertake a DBS clearance and provide two satisfactory references; closing date Friday 9th October 2026. Based at Etonbury Academy, part of Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST).

Qualifications

• REQUIRED: DBS clearance before commencing employment.
• Two satisfactory references required before start date.

Job description

ETONBURY ACADEMY

Etonbury Academy is an extended secondary school with over 1200 pupils, located on the edge of the town of Arlesey, close to the Bedfordshire/Hertfordshire border and excellent train links to London. We provide a broad and extensive curriculum for children aged 9 to 18 years, including Sixth Form. We are proud of our consistently high GCSE attainment and ambitious A Level provision, supporting students to achieve their aspirations and progress to top universities.

In our most recent Ofsted report (April 2025) inspectors said the following:

“Etonbury Academy is a welcoming and nurturing place to learn. Pupils enjoy coming to school and attend regularly. They value the warm, supportive relationships they build with staff. This helps them to feel safe, cared for and known as individuals. Pupils behave with great courtesy and respect. They hold doors open, listen carefully to each other in conversations and demonstrate consistently high levels of kindness towards others.”

We are a local school with a global outlook, preparing young people for the future. Our facilities, resources and specialist teaching are second-to-none. So to is our commitment to pastoral care.

This is a place where every child is safe, secure and supported. Every single member of our learning community - students, staff and parents - are part of our success story.

Our younger students join us in Year 5 at Etonbury Juniors, and move up to our secondary school in Year 7. With separate buildings for junior, secondary and Sixth Form, we provide a nurturing environment for all pupils to receive an excellent Etonbury Experience. We know our children, and together we make Etonbury Academy a school to be proud of.

We provide professional development for aspirational staff and access the teaching school, colleges and Apprenticeship Levy to make this happen. Our proven track record gives you every reason to consider Etonbury as the right school for you.

We welcome visits to our school prior to the application, please contact Nicola Hayward-Summers on 01462 730391 or nhayward-summers @bestacademies.org.uk to arrange.

Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST)

The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 12 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest single employers in Central Bedfordshire. We now educate more than 5,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study, and have over 700 members of staff.

Applicants must be willing to undertake a DBS clearance and the Academy must receive two satisfactory references before the successful candidate can commence employment.

http://www.etonbury.org.uk

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children's welfare and offers of employment are subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references.

*This vacancy may close early for the right candidate

PRIMARY OR SECONDARY TEACHING ASSISTANT

BASED AT: Etonbury Academy

SALARY/GRADE RANGE: Level 2A (3-4)

RESPONSIBLE TO: SENDCO

REQUIRED: ASAP

ETONBURY ACADEMY, PART OF BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST (BEST)

Applicants must be willing to undertake a DBS clearance and the Academy must receive two satisfactory references before the successful candidate can commence employment.

Please state preference in application Primary o.r Secondary we are recruiting for both

CLOSING DATE- Friday 9th October 2026

INTERVIEWS: TBC

For general enquiries about this role, please contact Nicola Hayward-Summers on 01462 730391 or [e-mail]

http://www.etonbury.org.uk