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Teaching Assistant - Level 1

Comberton Village College · Cambridge · Cambridgeshire

Job description

TEACHING ASSISTANT - LEVEL 1

Salary: NJC Scale Level 1b TA, Points 3 to 4 (£24,796 to £25,185 per annum FTE). Actual salary £16,462.20 per annum on point 3 (pay award pending).

Contract: Permanent. 25.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 08.50 to 14.50 (with an unpaid break mid-morning and at lunch). Term Time plus 2 training days in September and October (38.4 weeks per year)

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Comberton Village College, Comberton, Cambridgeshire

Place of work

We are seeking skilled and enthusiastic individuals to join our hard-working team of professionals who dedicate themselves to enabling our students to cope in a mainstream setting and feel safe to prosper academically and socially both now and in the future.

The successful candidate will:

Have an approachable and patient nature;

Be positive, proactive and professional;

Have excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence;

Be able to liaise confidently with staff and students;

Have a minimum of 5 GCSE grade 4/C including English and Maths;

Be energetic and have an interest in working with SEN children / young pupils; and for sixth form roles must have at least A levels or an equivalent level qualification.

The position could provide valuable experience for those wishing to enter the teaching profession. It would also be ideal for a school leaver before university or for a parent who is wishing to return to work.

There is also some requirement to attend a paid training meeting after school once every fortnight

For further details on our school please visit our website Welcome - Comberton Village College

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About this school

Comberton Village College

Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Not rated
Pupils
1,962
Avg teacher salary
£51,057
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.9:1
Academy trust
THE CAM ACADEMY 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.

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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 7DU

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Salary
£24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale Level 1b TA, Points 3 to 4 . Actual salary £16,462.20 per annum (pay award pending)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part time
Posted
8 September 2026
Closing date
21 September 2026

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