Teaching Assistants (3340 )

Westmorland & Furness Council; Grayrigg; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Grayrigg CE Primary School in Kendal, Cumbria, is seeking Teaching Assistants to support children with additional needs. We have three TA roles including 32.5 hours per week term time plus inset days; both part-time and fixed-term options are available.

We value a child-led approach, outdoor work, and a sense of belonging and justice. Applicants should be enthusiastic, hardworking, and able to work 1-to-1 or in small groups, with playground duty included.

Qualifications

• Love children and love seeing them grow, intellectually, socially and wonderfully.
• Love to see every child reach further than they ever thought they could.
• Hardworking and outdoors-friendly.
• Open to child-led approach and risk-taking.

Responsibilities

• Support some of our children with additional needs, including 1-to-1 work and small-group support.
• Involve in playground duty as part of the role.
• Role may include flexible part-time sharing and inset day work.

Job description

• Job type:Teaching Assistant / Senior Teaching Assistant / Higher Level Teaching Assistant
• Contract:Fixed term/Permanent
• Work pattern:Full-time/Part-time
• Salary:Please see details below
• Date posted: Tuesday 3 March 2026
• Closing date for applications: Friday 20 March 2026
• Employer:VA

PCD 5 £25,989 p.a. pro-rata (hourly rate £13.47)
To start 13th April (will wait for right applicant)

1 x Teaching Assistant - 32.5 hours per week term time only + 5 days inset (part
time contract, permanent)

1 x Teaching Assistant - 32.5 hours per week term time only + 5 days inset (Part
time fixed term contract until 18.12.26, maternity cover-potential to be extended)

1x Teaching Assistant- 19.5 hour per week term time only + 3 days INSET (part time
fixed term contract until 31.8.27 linked to number of children in school)

All roles 8.30am to 3.30pm.

As our school continues grow and as we say goodbye to two members of our school team
who are following new paths, we are looking for 3 wonderful TAs to support some of our
children with additional needs.

We would be happy to consider an apprentice whether they are straight out of college or
for somebody considering a new career path (an apprentice would be offered an 18
month contract whilst they complete their apprenticeship)- Apprentice posts could only be
offered for 32.5 hours (including one day a week learning).

We would be happy to consider part time roles enabling the 32.5 hour posts to be shared.

One of the most important things in our school is a sense of Belonging and Justice, as a
result of this, we need anyone who applies to work with our school to also recognise the
importance of the school being a space where everyone belongs. Most of the roles will
involve some, if not all 1 to 1 work, small group work, some general support and will
include playground duty.

Please apply if

• You love children and love seeing them grow, intellectually, socially and wonderfully
• You love to see every child reach further than they ever thought they could
• You are hardworking
• You like to be outside
• You can think outside of the box
• You love a child led approach
• You love to encourage risk taking
• You’re a bit bonkers

Please don’t apply if

• You only like to be indoors or melt when it gets wet
• You like to be in charge (the children are in charge here)
• You like to stay clean and tidy - we love mud and mess
• You think children should be seen and not heard - this lot are a noisy, crazy, wonderful bunch of weirdos but they’re also pretty amazing.

The closing date for applications is Friday 20th March at midday.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified, by early evening on Friday 20th March

Interviews will take place the following week. Please note that referees will be contacted prior to the interview.

Grayrigg CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Grayrigg CofE School
Grayrigg
Kendal
LA8 9BU