At Abbey College, Ramsey, we believe in creating an extraordinary workplace, where your growth, both personally and professionally, is paramount. 

We are committed to your development and offer an extensive programme of CPD and development activities. We have earned the Early Career Development Quality Mark underlining our commitment to excellence and offering exceptional frameworks that support our teachers in their early years. 

We know that our children only get one chance at school. Our mission is to provide high-quality education and ensure the best possible opportunities for our students. 

If you are ready to make a real impact on young lives and be part of a supportive community, we invite you to join us.”

Mr Andy Christoforou

Explore our school’s prime location, nestled beside the historic Ramsey Abbey building amidst its picturesque countryside.

Despite our tranquil setting, we are just 20-25 minutes from bustling cities Peterborough and Huntingdon. Plus, thanks to our prime location near the A1 motorway, you can reach Cambridge in just 40 minutes and London is a swift 45 minutes from the Peterborough train station. 

Introducing Abbey College Spirit 

At the core of our community lies our Spirit; a dynamic set of virtues that define who we are and how we thrive together. 

We invite every member of our school community to work towards these values. Students are recognised and rewarded when they demonstrate the virtues, both within the wider school and in the community.

Throughout Key Stage 3, students have the opportunity to earn bronze, silver, and gold awards. 

You have the chance to impart these values, ensuring our students wear their badges with pride when receiving them. 

Empowering the next generation of educators 

 Our school is committed to nurturing talent. 

We are proud to work with a number of local training providers such as The Cambridge Partnership, The University of Bedford and the Active Learning Trust which are all designed to equip aspiring teachers with the necessary skills and knowledge to flourish in a rewarding and challenging career.

Job Description: Teaching Assistants (Experience Preferred but all Levels will be considered)

Start Date: ASAP or September 2025

New Scale Point: Scale 3 to Scale 4 to Point  5 to 11 (£20782 to £22864 actual figure term time only) Dependent on Experience 

 Main Responsibilities 

Support for children

• Under the direction of the teacher, carry out pre-determined tasks to support student learning.
• Establish and maintain supportive relationships with individual students or small groups to ensure they understand and can achieve the tasks.
• Provide learning support as required for children with special needs, or where English is not their first language.
• Help with the care and support for students, including attending to their emotional and/or physical care needs.
• Support inclusion in the classroom, ensuring all students feel involved with tasks and activities.
• Responsible as Key worker for students on SEN register with varied needs
• Be able to communicate effectively with parents and sit in/support in meetings.

Support for the curriculum

• Under the direction of the teacher, support the school curriculum, including literacy and numeracy activities.
• Support the use of ICT in the curriculum.
• Par-take in regular CPD to upskill
• Deliver interventions across KS3
• Be able to support in the APDR process

Support for the teacher

• Provide information to help the class teacher plan appropriate work programmes.
• Help to prepare the learning environment for use.
• Deliver intervention and data outcomes.
• Contribute to the management of student behaviour and take control of minor situations to allow the teacher to continue the lesson.
• To deliver enrichment during either break/lunch or once a week after school.

Support for the teacher

• Provide information to help the class teacher plan appropriate work programmes.
• Help to prepare the learning environment for use.
• Deliver intervention and data outcomes.
• Contribute to maintaining our ethos and values

Support for the school

• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other staff.
• Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and healthy environment.
• Attend and actively participate in staff meetings.
• Provide support for school events, e.g., school plays, events.
• Support on break/lunch duty
• once a week or deliver an SEN OOP during breaks/lunches 

Wellbeing 

• Ensure all pupils have equal access to learning using appropriate strategies and resources, where necessary.
• Liaise with pastoral staff members to ensure the wellbeing of pupils and their full participation in school life.
• Raise any concerns regarding pupils’ behaviour with the relevant Raising Standards Lead.
• Implement any specific arrangements for individual pupils, ensuring that relevant staff members are aware of the measures in place.
• Provide individual pastoral support to pupils, where necessary.
• Continuously motivate and challenge pupils, whilst promoting and reinforcing self-esteem. 

Safeguarding 

• To have the ability to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people.
• Appreciate the significance of safeguarding and interprets this accurately for all individual children and young people whatever their life circumstances.
• To have a good understanding of the safeguarding agenda and can demonstrate an ability to contribute towards a safe environment.
• The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice and information in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. 

Variation Clause 

• This job description will be reviewed and updated periodically in order to ensure that it relates to the job performed or to incorporate any proposed changes. This procedure will be conducted by the Headteacher or line manager in consultation with the post-holder. In these circumstances it will be the aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes but if agreement is not possible management reserves the right to make changes to the job description following consultation.