Job Description

Address:

Wickhambrook Primary Academy, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8XN

Salary:

10,588 - 10,754 per annum (24,027 - 24,404 pro rata)

Hours:

19.5 Hours per week, 38 weeks per year, working 3 days a week

Contract:

Fixed term until 31 August 2026. Required from September 2025

Reference:

7662




We are looking for two part time

Learning Support Assistants

to work as part of a close-knit supportive team across the school.


You will have a friendly manner with high expectations to inspire our children.

Wickhambrook Primary Academy

is a successful school set in the wonderful Suffolk countryside (20 minutes from Bury St Edmunds, Newmarket and Haverhill) with extensive grounds. We are dedicated to working with our families and the local community to ensure that every child, every day, has every opportunity.


Our pupils are polite, hardworking and keen learners. Staff are a friendly, dedicated and supportive team who have a good sense of humour and work closely together.


There are many opportunities for professional development within the trust, Unity Schools Partnership to enhance and build your career.

To find out more

Please read the

(pdf)

and

USP Candidate Information Pack (pdf)

For further information on this post, please email

Julie Buck

on

finance@wickhambrookschool.co.uk

or call the school office on

01440 820309.

How to apply

To apply, please visit

our website (Unity Schools Partnership)

Closing date: 9 am, 18 July 2025.

Wickhambrook is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.


Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.



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.



Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.



We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you'd prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we'll facilitate this wherever we can - whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We're keen to ensure we're designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.