Job Description

Abbot's Hall Community Primary School

Address:

Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 1QF

Salary:

13.05 per hour, 17,430 actual per annum (25,185 pro rata)

Hours:

30 hours, 50 minutes per week, 38 weeks per (term time only)

Contract:

Fixed term until August 2026. Required from

Reference:

8022
6 hours, 10 minutes per day (including half an hour lunchtime support). 8.40am to 3.20pm (half an hour lunch break).




We are looking to appoint a

Teaching Assistant

to join our friendly and successful primary school, to undertake the responsibilities of supporting learning, progress and attainment of pupils. You will work in Year 1 (but must be able to work across all year groups from Reception to Year 6).

You will be:

an amazing communicator nurturing, patient, kind and caring flexible and creative in your approach to the children's and school's needs understanding approachable able to support a diverse range of needs.

We are seeking candidates with school-based experience anywhere from Reception to Year 6. Experience working with children, providing interventions, supporting children with special needs, working one-to-one, with small groups and whole class support is highly desirable.


Experience and/or qualifications in working with and supporting pupils with behaviour or learning needs is highly desirable.


You must have obtained a grade C/4 or above in English and mathematics at GCSE or equivalent.

Abbot's Hall Primary School

is a two-form school in Stowmarket with 366 children on roll from Reception to Year 6. We are an inclusive school and are an Inclusion Quality Mark Centre of Excellence; and we have recently achieved Rights Respecting Schools Gold status. We are a well-resourced school and have lovely outdoor grounds that support outdoor learning.

We will offer you:

a welcoming, friendly and supportive staff team dedicated to raising standards happy children who are eager to learn and make the most of their time in our school well behaved children a school that strives for every child to reach their true potential supportive staff and governors a well-resourced environment.

To find out more

Please read the

(pdf)

and

Disqualification under the Childcare Act Declaration Form (word)

For further details or to arrange a visit to the school please call

Hannah Jewers

at the school on

01449 612818

or email

office@abbotshall.suffolk.sch.uk

For further information, please visit

our website

How to apply

Please complete the

Application Form (word)

Alternatively, an application form and job description can be found on the school website at

our website

Completed application forms should be emailed to

office@abbotshall.suffolk.sch.uk

for the attention of

Hannah Jewers

.

Closing date: 12 pm, 14 November 2025.

Interview date: week commencing 17 November 2025.