Teaching Assistant

About the Role

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated and committed Teaching Assistant, 22 hours a week, term time only, to start January 2026.

Responsibilities

• Precision interventions in KS2
• Focused academic support
• Support reading interventions
• Working with individual children, along with working collaboratively in the classroom.
• Working flexibly, across key stages

About the School

Great Wilbraham Primary Academy is a small, village primary school with a strong family atmosphere and Christian ethos.

We offer:

• Excellent learning environments
• A commitment to staff well-being and continued development
• Caring and supportive colleagues
• Appropriate training

Candidate Profile

The successful candidate will:

• Be enthusiastic, capable, creative and hard working
• Have a high expectation of self and children
• Able to work well as part of a strong team
• Have an appropriate level of expertise, qualifications and/or experience
• Understand the needs of children and appreciate a therapeutic approach to behaviour
• Have a sense of humour

Application Process

Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged by telephoning the school office and speaking to Mrs Kim Crisp, School Business Manager. Application forms and information packs are also available from the school office: [contact hidden] or telephone [contact hidden].

Closing date 12 noon on Friday 14th November

Interviews will be held the following week

Great Wilbraham Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff, parents and volunteers to actively share this commitment. All appointments are conditional and subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) as well as social media checks. We welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age.

Please note: We only accept applications which comprise of a completed application form and covering letter. In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.