Teaching Assistant

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team!

This is an internal post for Active Learning employees only.

Job title: Teaching Assistant

Location: Cambridgeshire

Contract: Permanent, Part-time

Hours: 24.5 per week/38 weeks per year

Salary: Grade D Actual £14,055.86 – £14,389.73

We are looking for an outstanding teaching assistant who wants to work with enthusiastic children and staff. The school is set in amazing grounds and visitors comment on how ‘happy’ it feels. Having received ‘good’ in all areas by Ofsted last summer, we are now on an exciting journey to get even better.

About Us:

At Kingsfield Primary, our values underpin our learning behaviours and flow through our curriculum. They identify us as team and unite us in a shared vision. Kingsfield Primary School is a primary school for children aged 2-11, set in the heart of Chatteris in Cambridgeshire. We are a vibrant and diverse school that is highly inclusive and on a journey of improvement.

We will offer you:

• Belonging to a compassionate and inclusive Trust who values you and the role you play
• A voice that counts
• The chance to make a difference to the lives of our children
• Engaged and creative children to share your expertise with
• Be a part of a supportive and friendly team
• Gain valuable experience in a school environment
• Vivup Benefit System
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. To arrange a visit or for further information, please contact Sarah Ponder-Boyes on 01354 692323 or sarah.ponderboyes@kingsfield.cambs.sch.uk

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees’ alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.