Teaching Assistant

• Honington CE Primary School
• Address: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 1RE
• Salary: £24,796 per annum pro rata, Grade 2 Point 3
• Hours: 30 hours per week, 8.45am – 3.15pm, Monday to Friday, term time only
• Contract: Permanent, required as soon as possible
• Reference: 5216

Honington CE Primary School is a small, welcoming village school and part of All Saints Schools Trust. Our values of kindness, excellence and friendship are at the heart of school life. We are proud of our friendly team, well behaved children and strong sense of community. This is an exciting place to work, with a creative curriculum and a shared commitment to helping every child flourish.

The main purpose of the role of Teaching Assistant is to support pupils’ learning, development and wellbeing, working closely with class teachers to help all children access the curriculum and achieve their best.

The role will include supporting children in class, working with individuals and small groups, helping to deliver planned interventions, preparing resources and supporting children during the wider school day.

Your responsibilities will be to:

• support pupils with learning, behaviour and wellbeing
• work with teachers to deliver planned activities and interventions
• help create a calm, positive and purposeful classroom
• encourage children’s confidence, independence and positive relationships
• contribute positively to the wider life of the school.

You will need to:

• have a good standard of English and maths, ideally GCSE grade C/4 or above, or equivalent
• have experience of working with children, or the skills and attitude to succeed in the role
• be warm, flexible, positive and able to work well as part of a team.

We will offer you:

• A warm, supportive and genuinely friendly team
• Well behaved, enthusiastic children
• Supportive leadership and opportunities to develop
• A positive school community where staff are valued
• The chance to make a real difference

For more information

Please read the Person Specification (Word) and the Application Guidance (pdf).

To find out more, please contact Mich Boyd, Headteacher, by calling 01359 269324.

How to apply

Please submit your completed Application Form (Word) and Recruitment Monitoring Form (Word) by email to m.boyd@honingtonprimary.org.uk.

Closing date: 12 pm, 6 July 2026

Interview date: 8 July 2026

We reserve the right to close the advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants. Please ensure you submit an application at your earliest convenience. 

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks and references are required for relevant posts.

The ASST Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy is available at Safeguarding Policy.