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- Steeple Bumpstead Primary School
- Address: Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 7ED
- Salary: £18,523 - £18,813 actual per annum (£25,614 - £26,016 pro rata)
- Hours: 32 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
- Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible
- Reference: 5456 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 friendly team. The post will be a mixture of general classroom support and support for individual children. The post will be working every day with a later school start time and finishing at 3.15pm. Hours can be discussed during interview. We are looking for someone who:
- is calm, positive and patient
- will support our trauma informed school's 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
- a supportive new leadership team, colleagues and parents
- 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. To find out more Please read the Job Description (pdf) and USP Candidate Information Pack (pdf) for more details. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please call the office on 01440 730220 or email office@steepleprimary.co.uk for more information or to arrange a visit. How To Apply To apply, please visit our website Closing date: 9 am, 28 September 2026. Interview date: week commencing 28 September 2026. Please note: We may interview as applications are received and may appoint before the closing date. Applications must be submitted online via our career's website before the deadline, so we encourage early applications and advise checking the job details on our site. In line with safer recruitment, we cannot accept CVs. Incomplete application forms may result in candidates not being shortlisted. We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part‑time or as a job‑share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. About The Team IMPORTANT PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING To apply , please follow the application process detailed above. This job does not have a Suffolk Jobs Direct online application form. The ‘Apply Now' button below only allows you to submit a job alert, not an online application.
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