Teaching Assistant at Higham Ferrers Junior School

Job description

About this Role

We are looking for two enthusiastic and committedTeaching Assistants to join our team at Higham Ferrers Junior School who arededicated to providing the best education experience for our children.

Theyshould:

• Want to work with enthusiastic and well-behaved children
• Build positive relationships with pupils
• Value personal development as well as academic achievement
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for all teaching and learning activities
• Have experience of working with pupils with a variety of needs
• Be dedicated to providing the best education experience for our children
• Want to contribute to a culture that prioritises pupil and staff wellbeing.

• We are an inclusive and supportive community who willprovide excellent opportunities to develop professionally. Our dedicatedleadership team is committed to continuous improvement. We work together withour partner schools in the Learning for Life Education Trust, a locally basedmulti-academy trust.

Hours of work: You will be required to work 31 hours and 40minutes per week (8:35am - 3:25pm with 30 minutes for lunch), Monday-Friday, 39weeks per year. Please note that holidays cannot be taken in term time, but anallowance for holiday entitlement is paid accordingly.

Salary: Grade D, Scale points 3-4, £25,614 - £26,017 FTE(Pro rata for part-time)

Contract: Named child contract. Your contract will belinked the to funding of the name child. When the child leaves the school, thecontract will end.

To apply: Applications must be made via the School's My NewTerm portal, available through our website: www.learningforlifetrust.org.uk/working-for-us/vacancies. Please include a supporting statement outlining yourstrengths and suitability for the role.

The closing date for applications is 9:00 am on the 28thSeptember 2026

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Rushden

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £25,614 and £26,017 Per Year

Published at

13-09-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No