Teaching Assistant

Cockfield CE Primary School

Address: Cockfield, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP30 0LA
Salary: £25,614 per annum pro rata (£13.28 per hour)
Hours: 15 hours 50 minutes per week (Monday – Friday, 8.50am – 12.pm, term time only)
Contract: Permanent. Required from 1 January 2027
Reference: 5523

Cockfield CE Primary School has an exciting opportunity to recruit a Teaching Assistant to join our wonderful team supporting our pupils. Here at Cockfield, we are genuinely passionate about and committed to delivering the highest quality of education and support to each of our young learners.

We are looking for a highly motivated, dedicated, patient, and attentive teaching assistant who can support pupils across KS1 and KS2. You will be able to competently work with individual children or with groups of children across both primary key stages.

This position is for 5 mornings per week, Monday-Friday 8:50am – 12pm. However, there are, on occasion additional roles available should you wish to be considered for a lunchtime supervisor role or a breakfast club supervisor role. We are also happy to consider applications on a job share basis for this role. If you would like to be considered on a job share basis, please ensure you make this clear on your application.

We will offer you:

• Fantastic, well-mannered, well-behaved children who really want to learn
• A very committed and professional team of teachers and support staff who work brilliantly together to secure the best outcomes for our children
• Genuine support and investment into your professional development
• A dedicated and supportive Governing Body who are actively involved in supporting and promoting the work of the school
• Very supportive parents who want the best for their children and the school including a very active PTA
• A warm and welcoming school with a real family feel. We are driven by a strong desire to succeed and for our children to be happy and healthy.