Job Description

Whitehouse Community Primary School

Address:

Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 5JN

Salary:

25,185 - 25,989 pro rata

Hours:

Part time, 31.25 hours per week (term time only)

Contract:

Fixed term until 31 August 2026

Reference:

8217




Due to changes to the requirements,

Whitehouse Community Primary School

are looking for a

Teaching Assistant

to join our wonderful school and to work across all key stages as required to start as soon as possible.

You will:

have level 4/C or above in GCSE Mathematics and English experience of working in a Primary School setting good communication skills good organisational skills and ability to prioritise own workload knowledge of the National Curriculum good behaviour management.

At Whitehouse Primary School we are proud to have:

a warm and welcoming school environment a commitment to providing high quality education and experiences well behaved and enthusiastic children an engaged and supportive Governing body a friendly, compassionate and collaborative staff team Whitehouse Community Primary School is an inclusive and supportive setting.
Whitehouse is part of the Children's Endeavour Trust which totals eight schools across Stowmarket and Ipswich. In October 2024, the school was rated 'Good'.

To find out more

For further information about the school, visit

our website

.




To arrange to visit the school, please contact

Miss S McCullum

on

01473 741249

or email:

hr@whcps.org

.




Alternatively, please download this roles

(pdf)

.

How to apply

Please download and complete an

Application Form (word)

.




Completed applications should be emailed to:

hr@whcps.org

or posted to: Whitehouse CP School, Marlow Road, Ipswich IP1 5JN.

Closing date:

15 January 2026.

Interview date:

28 January 2026.




This authority 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. DBS checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. Suffolk County Council - welcoming diversity.