Teaching AssistantEDV/2025/WA/90763

Academy Transformation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in the UK seeks a passionate Teaching Assistant to join their team. The role involves supporting students academically and emotionally in a vibrant learning environment. The candidate should have a strong motivation to enhance students’ educational journeys, be enthusiastic and patient, and possess a minimum of grade C/4 in English and Maths. The position offers ongoing personal development and various benefits within a supportive community focused on the potential of each student.

Benefits

Continuous personal development programs

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounts on major high-street brands

Qualifications

• Commitment to supporting teaching and learning.
• Ability to establish supportive relationships with students.
• Experience in a relatable role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support students in the classroom to ensure academic progress.
• Help raise students' self-esteem and develop positive attitudes.
• Foster a vibrant and dynamic learning environment.

Skills

Enthusiasm for education

Patience

Self-motivation

Education

Grade C/4 or equivalent in English and Maths

Job description

Teaching Assistant

• NJC Point 4 - 6
• £13,266 to £13,689 actual per annum
• Term time only (39 weeks per year), 22.66 hours per week
• Permanent contract commencing As soon as possible

Are you looking for a fantastic new opportunity?

Westbourne Academy is looking for a Teaching Assistant who strives to share their passion for education with our students and 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 in the classroom to ensure that they are making progress academically, socially and emotionally. Previous experience in a relatable role within 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

At ATT we are driven by a simple but profound belief: every child can and should become capable, competent, and confident. Our purpose is to transform lives through education, and our strategy, ATT2030, sets out how we will achieve this for every pupil, every colleague, and every community we serve.

We know that people are at the heart of everything we do. Our trust thrives because of the talent, dedication, and values of our colleagues. If you choose to join us, you will become part of a high‑trust, high‑accountability organisation where principals are empowered to lead, colleagues are supported to grow, and everyone is united in the moral purpose of education.

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 programme (EAP), recognition and reward scheme, cycle‑to‑work scheme and discounts on many major high‑street brands.

Additional Information

Closing date: 09.00am, Monday 05 January 2026

Interview date: To be confirmed.

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.