Teaching Assistant (Level 2) - Hampton College Primary Phase - Hampton Academies Trust : Job Details

Hampton College

Clayburn Road, Hampton Vale, Peterborough, PE7 8GL

Hampton College is an established, successful, all-through school, which formed its own multi-academy trust (Hampton Academies Trust - HAT) in 2014. The Trust is also the education provider for the neighbouring secondary school, Hampton Gardens School and Hampton Lakes Primary School, which opened in September 2019. In 2020, Dogsthorpe Infant School joined our trust. HAT schools have very close links and some shared staff.

Hampton College currently serves the community of Hampton, on the southern outskirts of the city of Peterborough and has good links to Cambridge and Stamford. Hampton Gardens School serves the neighbouring Cambridgeshire village of Yaxley, as well new housing being added to the Hampton East development, where Hampton Lakes Primary School is located.

Required September 2024

Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

We are currently looking for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to join our team supporting students at the Primary Phase of the College on a temporary basis. We welcome both full time and part time applications.

This role will include supporting as a general Teaching Assistant within a classroom setting, across various key stages as well as supporting pupils on a one-to-one basis, where required.

As part of your role as a Teaching Assistant you will be required to carry out 30 minutes of Midday Supervision per day, which is a great way to build positive relationships with all children.

Hours of Work

8.30am - 3.30pm (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break)

Full time positions are 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday on a term time only basis

Salary (Grade 6)

Grade 6 (37 hours per week/52 weeks per year from £24,294 to £26,421 per annum

Full time Teaching Assistant - 32.5 hours per week / term time from £17,805 to £19,364 per annum

If you are looking for the opportunity to work in an established school and would like a fulfilling and rewarding job working within a great team, then we would like to hear from you.

What we can offer you in return:

• Staff CPD - we offer extensive CPD opportunities with access to National College and support with external courses to promote career development.
• Competitive Pay - we follow the STPCD for teaching staff and National Pay Rates for support staff.
• Excellent Pension schemes - Teacher Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• Access to HR Support - a Trust HR team that is on hand to support you from day one.
• Flexible working and family friendly policies - we have generous policies in place to support our colleagues such as flexible working, maternity and paternity leave. We also have a Discretionary Leave of Absence policy which includes dependency care leave, compassionate leave and a paid day to move house!
• Generous sick pay entitlement - for teachers and support staff. We work with an Occupational Health provider to ensure that colleagues are supported in the workplace.
• Free onsite car parking at all HAT schools - Electric car charging is available at some HAT sites.
• Employee Assistance Programme - all our colleagues have free access to Health Assured, 24 hours a day/7 days a week confidential service which provides a huge amount of support such as counselling, financial and legal advice. You can also access an online portal to view resources and guides to promote a healthy lifestyle.
• Free tea and coffee at all HAT schools
• Free eye test
• Access to school gym facilities and discounted membership to Vivacity Leisure Centres in Peterborough (subject to change).

For further details, please visit the HAT website:

Closing date: 9:00am on Friday 6 September 2024

Interviews will take place on: w/c 9 September 2024

Please note that we reserve the right to interview and appointment prior to the closing date.

Hampton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).