Teaching Assistant

• Bildeston Primary School
• Address: Newberry Road, Bildeston, Ipswich IP7 7ES
• Salary: £25,788 pro rata
• Hours: Part time, 30 hours 30 minutes per week, 38 weeks per year
• Contract: Permanent, required from September 2026.
• Reference: 8992

Bildeston Primary School are seeking a Teaching Assistant (TA) who has a passion for supporting and developing children in Key Stage 1.

The work will involve supporting the class as well as helping individual children during unstructured times at lunch and playtimes. You must be patient and highly organised, working under the supervision of the class teacher, assisting with creating a positive learning environment and purposeful continuous provision. 

Working within a team, you should be a good communicator, able to be flexible to work across the school at times and be sensitive in responding to the needs of the children. An interest in professional development is important. Experience in this kind of work would be an advantage. 

We are a nurturing school and use Zones of Regulation. We are keen to make all school experiences fun and rewarding for children whose anxieties can make the environment more challenging.

For more information

Please read the Application Guidance (word) or alternatively, please visit our website.

Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact the school Business Manager by calling 01449 740269 or email: office@bildeston.suffolk.sch.uk

How to apply

Please submit your completed Application Form (word) via email to: office@bildeston.suffolk.sch.uk

Closing date: 19 June 2026.

Interview date: 24 June 2026.