Teaching AssistantEDV/2026/SCEPS/62260

Peterborough Diocese Education Trust; Northampton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Perkbox benefits

Job summary

Peterborough Diocese Education Trust is seeking a friendly and professional Teaching Assistant to join our primary team. The role is fixed-term until 31 July 2027, working 17.5 hours over 5 mornings per week across 38 weeks a year.

You will support pupils in learning and assist the teacher with classroom responsibilities. We value a supportive environment underpinned by our Christian ethos and offer access to Perkbox benefits, ongoing professional development and career opportunities within the

Qualifications

• Is enthusiastic, approachable and friendly.
• Will ensure all children feel safe, happy and able to learn.
• Will create a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment.
• Will support the teacher in management of pupil behaviour and understands how to tackle challenging behaviour in children with respect and understanding, following the school’s Behaviour Policy.
• Is supportive of the ethos of a Church and Trust school.
• Understands our children and our community and who is able to build supportive and respectful relationships with children whilst maintaining confidentiality and following the school’s Code of Conduct.
• Prepared to undertake appropriate CPD to develop their skills including First Aid training and annual Safeguarding / Child Protection training.
• Understands the importance of Child Protection and is committed to the safeguarding of children’s welfare - both at home and in school.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and supporting pupils in the learning environment.
• Assisting the teacher with the implementation of pupil education.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Pupil welfare

Behaviour management

Confidentiality

CPD readiness

Job description

Teaching Assistant

Contract Type: Fixed term until 31 July 2027.

Pay Grade: Grade D3.

Full Time Salary: £25,614

Actual Salary: £10,163.80

Hours: 17.50 hours over 5 mornings per week, 38 weeks per year.

Starting: ASAP

We are seeking to appoint a friendly, enthusiastic, professional Teaching Assistant to work in a team with our teachers, who understands the learning and pastoral needs of primary children. The role would entail supervising and supporting pupils in the learning environment, whilst assisting the teacher with the implementation of pupil education.

We are a small, village school that prides itself on the approach to all aspects of school life being founded in our school values of love, fellowship and respect. We have a passion and love for nature, and outdoor learning is part of the curriculum offer for all children in the school. The learning environments both inside and outside the school are inviting, engaging and nurturing. We show our love of God’s natural world through our creation themed internal decoration and external offerings of Forest School, an outdoor classroom and covered learning areas.

We Are Looking To Appoint Someone Who

• Is enthusiastic, approachable and friendly
• will ensure all children feel safe, happy and able to learn,
• will create a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment
• will support the teacher in management of pupil behaviour and understands how to tackle challenging behaviour in children with respect and understanding, following the school’s Behaviour Policy.
• is supportive of the ethos of a Church and Trust school.
• understands our children and our community and who is able to build supportive and respectful relationships with children whilst maintaining confidentiality and following the school’s Code of Conduct.
• who is prepared to undertake appropriate CPD to develop their skills including First Aid training and annual Safeguarding / Child Protection training.
• understands the importance of Child Protection and is committed to the safeguarding of children’s welfare - both at home and in school.

In Return, We Will Offer

• A supportive environment where contributions and ideas are encouraged, valued and supported.
• Happy and motivated children who are eager to learn.
• A collaborative and supportive school community that is underpinned by the Christian ethos, driven by a shared passion of children’s welfare and education.
• A rewarding working environment, within a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.
• Access to a vast array of employee benefits and recognition systems, via our brand-new partnership with Perkbox.
• Employment within one of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the Peterborough Diocese, with wider development, training and career opportunities.

Sywell CE Primary is a proud member of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust. We are a family of schools across the Peterborough Diocese, and these strong links make special contribution to our children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and learning. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing finances and other central services for the academies within the Trust.

More information about the school and the Trust can be found on the following websites:

https://www.sywellceprimaryschool.org.uk/

https://www.pdet.org.uk/

For more information see our Job Description and Personal Specifications.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications, so please do not delay in applying!