Job Description

Steeple Bumpstead Primary Academy


Teaching Assistant


Contract: Permanent, part-time - 23 hours per week/ 38 weeks per year.


Salary: NJC Scale 2, SP 3-4 (fte 24.795 - 25,185 /Actual 12,888 - 13,090 per annum)


Start date: January 2026


Steeple Bumpstead Primary School is a friendly one-form entry primary school located close to Haverhill and part of the Unity Schools Partnership.


We are seeking an excellent teaching assistant to join our team.


The post will be a mixture of general classroom support and support for individual children based in key stage 2 in the first instance. The post will be working 5 mornings and across lunchtime 8.30am until 1.05pm.


We are looking for someone who:

is calm, positive and patient will support our trauma informed schools approach is passionate about supporting every child to achieve has the interpersonal skills to develop positive and supportive relationships with children, colleagues and parents is able to use their own initiative and can 'think on their feet' is efficient and organised has experience working with children with special educational needs

As part of the Unity Schools Partnership,


we offer:

a very friendly and welcoming school lovely, well-behaved children who are enthusiastic learners supportive colleagues and parents a supportive and driven leadership team a wide range of CPD opportunities both through the school and through Unity a 2 week October half term break and a wellbeing day off each year

Please see the job descriptions for more details. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the office on 01440 730220 or office@steepleprimary.co.uk for more information or to arrange a visit.


Closing Date: 24th November 2025


Interviews: 26th November 2025


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.






CLOSING DATE


2025-11-24