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Teaching Assistant

Higham Ferrers Junior School
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Rushden, East Midlands, GBfull timePosted October 19, 2026via Higham Ferrers Junior School

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

They should:

  • 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 will provide excellent opportunities to develop professionally. Our dedicated leadership team is committed to continuous improvement. We work together with our partner schools in the Learning for Life Education Trust, a locally based multi-academy trust.  

Hours of work: You will be required to work 31 hours and 40 minutes per week (8:35am - 3:25pm with 30 minutes for lunch), Monday-Friday, 39 weeks per year. Please note that holidays cannot be taken in term time, but an allowance 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 be linked the to funding of the name child. When the child leaves the school, the contract will end.

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

We will interview on receipt of successful applications

The closing date for applications is 9:00 am on the 6th November 2026, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Summary

Teaching Assistant at Higham Ferrers Junior School in Rushden, East Midlands. On-site full-time role in Education Training. We are looking for two enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistants to join our team at Higham Ferrers Junior School who are dedicated to providing the best education experience for our children.

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