Job Description

Britannia Primary School Nursery

Address:

Britannia Road, Ipswich IP4 5HE

Salary:

17,205 per annum

Hours:

Part time,31.25 hours per week, 38 weeks per year. Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 3.30 pm and Friday, 8.30 am to 2.15 pm. You will be required to supervise 30 minutes each day over the lunchtime period which is included in these hours.

Contract:

Fixed term until 31 December 2026. Required as soon as possible.

Reference:

8249

Britannia Primary School Nursery

are seeking a

Teaching Assistant (TA)

with good communication and written language skills to support the learning of children across the school.


You will work with a team of class teachers and other teaching assistants to ensure all children are able to make the most of their learning opportunities, being flexible and creative while building on children's interests.


This post would suit applicants who have experience in an educational setting however, this is not essential.


It is essential the successful applicant to have a level 2 or above in appropriate qualification in Early Years and a GCSE grade C or above (or equivalent) in both mathematics and English.


For Information on approved qualifications, please see:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-qualification-requirements-and-standards

We offer

you

a large, successful school with enthusiastic children in a stimulating, friendly learning environment the opportunity to work with dynamic and forward-thinking staff a friendly, supportive working environment access to various professional development opportunities supportive staff, parents and governors.



In return you will join a friendly, committed professional team all working together to give the pupils at Britannia Primary School and Nursery the best opportunity to develop and grow.


We also offer a friendly environment to work in, holiday pay is built into your annual salary, and you will have entitlement to join the Local Government Pension scheme.

For more information

Please visit

our website

.


Please contact

Jo Masters

, by calling

01473 728566

or emailing:

recruitment@britannia.suffolk.sch.uk

How to apply

Application packs are available from the trust website:

www.oxlip.uk

or by phoning the school office on

01473 728566

. CVs are not accepted.

Closing date:

9 am, 9 January 2026.




Oxlip Learning Partnership safeguards and promotes the welfare of students and requires all staff and visitors to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.


The Oxlip Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with.


As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records,


online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.


Child Protection training will also need to be undertaken.