Level 1 Teaching Assistant

🔒 Confidential Employer

Posted 28 April 2026

LOCATION

Ely

TYPE

Part-time

LEVEL

Entry-level

SALARY

£20,044 / year

SKILLS

Working with young people Flexibility SEND support Teaching Assistant experience Communication skills Patience Empathy Childcare experience

FULL DESCRIPTION

Level 1 Teaching Assistant

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

Location: Sand Street, Ely, Cambs

Salary: £19,430 – £20,044 (pro rata)

Hours: 30 hours 50 minutes per week, Term time only

Required from: 1 January 2026

Advert

Our support to students with Special Educational Needs is very effective. If you respect teenagers, are hardworking, skilled at dealing with young people, flexible and really care about making a positive difference to our students’ experience at school, we would like to hear from you.

We have a strong SEND department which previous members of our team have found beneficial when gaining experience with a view to developing their career.

We are fortunate to have Teachers with us who started their careers as Teaching Assistants, and progressed by applying for opportunities as they occurred.

We would love to hear from applicants who are looking for a permanent generalist TA role or a stepping stone for professional development.

This role is required from 1 January 2026.

Part time applicants may be considered.

Working Hours & Salary

30 hours 50 minutes per week
8.30am – 3.00pm Monday to Friday, including a 20 minute unpaid lunch
Term time only

Salary range £19,430 – £20,044
Based on fte £24,413 – £25,185
(Dependent upon qualifications, skills and experience)

How to Apply

Further details of this vacancy and details of how to apply can be found at https://www.staploeeducationtrust.org.uk/vacancies

The closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 24 November 2025

Interviews will be held on Thursday 27 November 2025

We are unable to accept CVs

Safeguarding

Staploe Education Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all adults working within our Trust to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and medical checks. We will undertake online searches of all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

About the Trust

Schools in our Trust: Soham Village College; Kennett Primary School; The Shade Primary School; The Weatheralls Primary School.

Staploe Education Trust is merging with Anglian Learning on 01.01.2026, therefore your Terms and Conditions will be that of Anglian Learning.