A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another as I have loved you – John 13:34.

2025 is an exciting year for Glenvale Primary School as we embark on a brand-new chapter - and you could be part of our success!

1:1 Teaching Assistant Level 2

Fixed-term Position until 31/08/2026 to work 1:1 with two children

25 hours per week, Monday to Friday

38 weeks per year

Pay Grade D3-4, £24,796 FTE. This will be £14,056.02 actual per annum. 

Are you a dedicated and energetic Teaching Assistant eager to make a positive impact in a primary school environment?

Do you have experience and/or qualifications of working with pupils with ASD/ADHD and are able to support positive behavioural choices? 

We are excited to be recruiting for a brand-new Teaching Assistant, to join our growing community. 

The Glenvale CE Primary School is looking for a committed teaching assistant to join our hard-working team to support a pupil on a 1:1 basis on a short term contract until August 2025.  Through this appointment, we hope the strength the support received by our pupils and enhance their academic and emotional development. The ideal candidate will work with a caring, passionate and professional attitude, recognising the importance of this role within our school, to ensure safety, behaviour and organisation. Our staff and Governors are committed to ensuring that the curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities we offer, stimulate the children and ensure that they enjoy every day here and develop a love of learning. The atmosphere is very much one of a big family; from the children to the parents, staff and governors. Every child is known by their name by every member of staff.

We have been proud to be part of the Wilby community for over 170 years, but in 2023 we secured the opportunity to move into a fantastic new purpose build school building, in the Glenvale Park development. We moved to this new space in September 2024 and so, there is now no better time to join our community as a Teaching Assistant. This is a unique opportunity to join an established school embarking on a new chapter, excited to welcome you to our community and help our children flourish.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• 1:1 Support: Provide tailored support to a student with special educational needs (SEN) who may present with challenging behaviours.
  
  
• Interventions: Lead focused intervention sessions in numeracy and literacy to help boost the pupils progress and achievement. Lead focused interventions sessions in emotional literacy, nurturing support and social and life skills

• Behaviour Management: Implement and uphold effective behaviour management strategies to ensure a productive learning environment.
  
  
• Team Collaboration: Work in partnership with all staff members to support overall pupil development.
  
  
• Administrative Support: Help with administrative duties such as maintaining pupil records to share individual small step progress and preparing engaging learning activities.
  

If you eager to contribute to school life in a meaningful way, this could be the perfect role for you.

We are seeking someone who:

• Is enthusiastic, approachable, friendly and positive about their contribution to our whole school community;
• Previous experience of working with and supporting children of relevant age in a school environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a willingness to work constructively as part of a supportive team.
• Good Literacy and Numeracy skills.
• Ability to build successful working relationships with both children, staff and parents.
• Personal commitment to on-going professional development.
• Shows initiative and creativity in different situations;
• Knowledge of the primary school curriculum and effective teaching methods
• Ability to engage and motivate pupils across a range of abilities and needs
• Proficient behaviour management skills and adaptability to pupils needs
• Is passionate about children’s safety and well-being;
• Is keen to support the ethos of a Church school.

Please see the attached Job Description to review all details of this role.

We can offer you:

• A working atmosphere that is very much like one big family, from the children to the parents, staff and Governors. Every child is known by their name by every member of staff.
• A school with six key values embedded in our everyday school life – Compassion, Forgiveness, Friendship, Hope, Serving Others and Thankfulness.
• An exciting opportunity to work within the wider aspirational SLT team that want to embrace your talents and skills.
• Excellent CPD through being part of the Peterborough Diocesan Academy (PDET).

The Glenvale CE Primary School is a proud member of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust since April 2025, alongside 35 other local primary schools across Northamptonshire, Rutland and Peterborough. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and provides wider access and development opportunities and a number of different Wellbeing Resources including a brand-new discounts site Vivup!

If you are an experienced Teaching Assistant passionate about supporting primary school students, we'd love to hear from you!

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert if we receive enough suitable applications. Therefore, please don’t delay in applying!

The Glenvale CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance. Please note CVs will not be accepted and Application Forms should be completed in full. Any gaps in employment must be identified and justified.