Teaching Assistant at Waterbeach Community Primary School

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  Job Reference #
EDV/2026/WCPS/41079
  Location
High Street, Waterbeach, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB25 9JU
  Contract Type
Fixed Term
  Contract Term
Part-Time
  Salary
£15.10 Hourly
 Fixed Term End Date
Tue 31st Aug, 2027
  Closing Date
9:00am, Mon 6th Jul, 2026
  Start Date
September 2026
  Positions Available
3
   Positions Available        3
  Interview Date(s)
Friday 10th July 2026
   Interview Date(s)           Friday 10th July 2026
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About this Role

Waterbeach Community Primary School are looking to appoint three part time, term time, Teaching Assistant posts as detailed below.

Post 1 and Post 2 may be carried out by the same applicant. Please state which posts you are applying for in your application. 


Post 1 ~ 08:30 - 12:30 ~ 20 hours per week ~ initially to work with a pupil in EYFS but may be required to work in other year groups throughout the school

Post 2 ~ 13:00 - 15:15 ~ 11.25 hours per week ~ initially to work with a pupil in Year 4 but may be required to work in other year groups throughout the school

Post 3 ~ 12:15 - 15:15 ~ 15 hours per week ~ initially to work with a pupil in Year 4 but may be required to work in other year groups throughout the school


We are looking for someone who:

  • Is caring patient and enthusiastic, with good communication skills and has high expectations
  • Has a therapeutic approach to supporting pupil’s behaviour and learning
  • Is able to support individual pupils 1:1
  • Is able to lead interventions with individuals and groups of pupils
  • Is proactive, highly motivated and a good team player

We can offer:

  • A great team of dedicated staff and empowered, hardworking children
  • Term-time-only working
  • A friendly school community with a distinctive ethos
  • A growing and supportive staff team where effort, encouragement and excellence are celebrated and where professional development opportunities are provided
  • Two paid wellbeing days a year
  • Access to an employee assistance programme
  • A school at the heart of its community with great relationships with parents
  • Support with leadership development
  • A dedicated and developing SEN team

Salary details:

Teaching Assistant - Level 2, Scale point 5, starting at £15.10 per hour

This is a term time only role


The staff and Governors at Waterbeach Community Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Please note that online checks will be made on all shortlisted candidates and the appointment is subject to the receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, barred list check, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line Safer Recruitment guidance and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.


Contact Details

  Liz Bowen
  01223 718988
  finance@waterbeach.cambs.sch.uk


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