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Teaching Assistant (15hours a week)

St Luke's Church of England Primary School · Northampton · West Northamptonshire

Job description

Teaching Assistant

15 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

5 days a week

Fixed-term until 31/08/2027

Do you want to work in a values-led school with a commitment to staff growth and well-being as well as outstanding progress for all pupils? If so, we would love to hear from you!

St Luke’s CE Primary school is situated on the outskirts of Northampton. We are a happy school with a strong Christian ethos. We are a 2-form entry school with 400 children on roll. We are proud to be a member of Peterborough Diocese Education Trust (PDET) and in our last Ofsted inspection, September 2025, we received good.

An opportunity has arisen for a teaching assistant to join our school. We are looking for an inspirational professional, to work within our school.

We are proud to be recruiting for a caring, passionate and professional Teaching Assistant, to join our team, who is eager to provide learning and pastoral care of our children.

We are seeking someone who:

  • Is enthusiastic, approachable, friendly and positive about their role in education and contribution to our whole school community
  • Can work creatively with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment, meeting the needs of the pupils and curriculum
  • Has the ability to work effectively, flexibly, and independently
  • Shows initiative and creativity in different learning situations
  • Is keen to support the ethos of a Church school.
  • Understands the importance of Child Protection and is committed to the safeguarding of children’s welfare- both at home and in school.

    We can offer you:

    • A school that is committed to the importance of developing children’s creativity, imagination and love of learning.
    • A forward thinking, creative school that prides itself in supporting and encouraging professional development to ensure you are successful and continue to grow as an educator and leader.
    • A school that believes in kindness, love and Christian values that underpins our approach to the whole school community.
    • An exciting opportunity to work within an aspirational SLT team that want to embrace your talents and skills.
    • Excellent CPD through being part of the Peterborough Diocesan Academy (PDET)

    If this sounds like the perfect job opportunity and you’d like to join our family, St Lukes CE Primary School would like to hear from you!

    Visits are actively encouraged! If you think you are interested, we would love to meet you! Please make an appointment to view the school via office@stlukes.pdet.org.uk

    Apply now

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    About this school

    St Luke's Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary · Ages 4–11

    Not rated
    Pupils
    394
    Avg teacher salary
    £47,437
    Pupil:teacher ratio
    22.6:1
    Academy trust
    PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION TRUST

    Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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    Ofsted rating key

    OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

    Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

    Location

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    Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN5 4UL

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    Salary
    £24,796.00 Annually (FTE) £8433.56 - £8565.89 pro rata
    Contract
    Permanent
    Working pattern
    Part time
    Posted
    9 June 2026
    Closing date
    23 June 2026

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