Teaching Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 28 April 2026

LOCATION

Huntingdon

TYPE

Part-time

LEVEL

Entry-level

SALARY

£25,583 / year

SKILLS

Support learning for 1:1 children or groups Work in a team Use own initiative Organisational skills Time management skills Manage challenging behaviour Build good relationships with children, parents/carers and colleagues Understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

FULL DESCRIPTION

Teaching Assistant

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

Church Lane Brington Huntingdon

Work Type: Part-time

Job Type: Fixed term contract

Salary: NJC Support staff Pay scale, Point 5 (£25,583) full time equivalent – to be pro-rated for part time term time only working.

About the Role

[Employer hidden] is recruiting for a EYFS/KS1/KS2 Teaching Assistant

Hours: 3 Days, 18.75 hours per week, term-time only – 08:30 to 15:15

Post: EYFS, KS1 or KS2 dependent on applicant skill set

Contract: Fixed term contract

Pay: NJC Support staff Pay scale, Point 5 (£25,583) full time equivalent – to be pro-rated for part time term time only working.

To start: Flexible, to suit the successful applicant.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our supportive team.

We can offer you:

The opportunity to work in a friendly school within a strong rural community;
Enthusiastic and well behaved children;
The chance to work within an experienced, hardworking and dedicated team;
Further training opportunities.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

An ability to support learning for 1:1 children or groups in KS1 or KS2 ;
The ability to work in a team but also to use your own initiative;
Organisational and time management skills;
The ability to manage and deal with challenging behaviour;
Patience and a good sense of humour;
A desire to learn and take on new challenges;
The ability to build good relationships with children, parents/carers and colleagues;
An understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues.
Forest School training, or a willingness and enthusiasm to undertake Forest School training

Application Information

The closing date for applications is noon on Thursday 16th April 2026.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview and these will be held on Monday 20th April 2026

Application forms can be found: http://www.brington.org/vacancies/

We would be very happy to show you our school. If you would like to visit, please telephone to make an appointment.

Safeguarding Commitment

[Employer hidden] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check. The appointment will be subject to satisfactory references.