Job Description

Job details

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Job reference

REQ00001781

Date posted

19/12/2025

Application closing date

19/01/2026

Location

Ixworth High School

Salary

FTE: 28,598 - 31,022 per annum Pro rata: 23,263.70 - 25,691.82 (including holiday pay)

Package

LGPS Pension, Sodexo Benefits, Care First EAP, Free Refreshments, On-site Parking

Contractual hours

Blank

Basis

Part-time (term-time plus 1)

Job category/type

Academic Support Staff

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

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Job description

Ixworth High School is a small high school set in the picturesque Suffolk countryside, we are 10 minutes from the A14, 20 mins from Bury St. Edmunds, 35 mins from Ipswich and 45 mins from Sudbury. We are part the Sapientia Educational Trust. There is a Specialist Unit on site "The Forge" for around 20 pupils, supporting pupils with Communication & Interaction needs.



Our values are Ready, Respectful and Safe as our standards in behaviour, we expect students to show resilience, take responsibility and to be ambitious in their learning. We were judged as Good in all areas in our Ofsted inspection in April 2025 and saw much improved results this year, we are in the top twenty most improved secondary schools in England.



The school's vision is to provide an education system that truly serves those it educates by always reflecting on and addressing individual needs, strengths, and interests.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic person with high standards and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of our school team as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, predominately based in our specialist unit.



As an Intervention Lead you will be expected to lead and deliver a high-quality personalised learning provision for a range of learners across the 4 broad areas of need, those with experience of students with C&I needs and ASD are encouraged to apply. You would be responsible for delivering interventions on a 1-2-1 and in small groups as these are essential to ensure that all students thrive and make progress from their individual starting points.



A part time role may be considered. Potential applicants are encouraged to visit our school and the specialist unit.

Application Closing Date - 9:00am January 19th 2026

Interviews - WB 19th January 2026

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