Level 1/2 High Needs Teaching Assistant (GCA)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 28 April 2026
LOCATION
Godmanchester
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£25,989 / year
CATEGORY
Education
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Working with children with a variety of needs Calm and solution-focused approach Proactive and initiative Creative and flexible approach Kindness in supporting children Good sense of fun Teamwork

FULL DESCRIPTION

Level 1/2 High Needs Teaching Assistant (GCA)

Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Location: Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire

Job Type: Part-time, Term time only (27.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year)

Salary: Level 1: £17,320 – £17,867 (FTE £24,413 – £25,185); Level 2: £18,150 – £18,438 (FTE £25,583 – £25,989)

Posted Date: Tuesday 2nd December 2025

Closing Date: Friday 12th December 2025

Job Description

[Employer hidden] is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the team as a Level 1/2 High Needs Teaching Assistant. This is a great opportunity to work in a school with a friendly and dedicated teaching team and wonderful children.

The ideal candidate will:

  • Enjoy and have experience of working with a range of children with a variety of needs
  • Be calm and solution-focused
  • Be proactive and show initiative
  • Be creative, flexible and kind in their approach to supporting children to achieve their best
  • Have a good sense of fun and want to be part of a whole staff team

What We Offer

  • Excellent professional development opportunities
  • A supportive and experienced teaching team
  • Happy rewarding children who love learning
  • Excellent resources and the wider career development opportunities afforded by a multi-academy trust

Staff Benefits

  • O2 Staff discount
  • Free use of HBK Leisure facilities including gym, swimming pool and fitness classes
  • Free car parking
  • Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS)
  • CPD access and support
  • Employee assistance package offering counselling & advice on a range of matters including financial, health, workplace, family
  • Automatic annual salary increments within pay grade (contracted support staff)
  • Access to staff discounts from local suppliers

Application Instructions

Please call [contact hidden] or email [contact hidden] to book an appointment, arrange an informal discussion or to find out more information about the role.

Please send completed applications to [contact hidden] (CV’s will not be accepted)

Additional Information

Interview Date: Monday 15th December 2025

Sponsorship: As an employer we do not hold a Sponsorship licence so are unable to support overseas applicants obtain right to work in the UK.

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