Teaching Assistant

TEACHING ASSISTANT – LEVEL ONE/TWO

HISTON & IMPINGTON PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL                   

Required from September 2024

This is a permanent, full-time role up to 32.5 hours per week with additional midday supervision contract

Salary: Grade 4-5, Points 3-7 (Level 1/2 TA)

£16,822 – £17,974 (Actual Salary per year)

Grade 3, Points 2-3 (Midday Supervisor)

£2545 - £2588 (Actual Salary per year)

Would you like a job that will make you smile and where every day is different? If so, we have an exciting opportunity to join our Teaching Assistant team at Histon & Impington Park Primary School!  You will be part of a very friendly team working in our wonderful classrooms supporting the children’s learning either on a whole class, small group or one-to-one basis. This will be a varied, fun and fulfilling role where you will be making a difference to the children’s learning and you will see their progress every day. An element of your duties will also include preparation of fantastic teaching resources/class displays and will also include midday supervision during the children’s lunchbreak.

 The opportunity:

• A fulfilling and rewarding role where you will be making a difference to children’s learning.
• An opportunity to use a range of skills in supporting children’s learning and the curriculum
• Outstanding professional development opportunities for all staff
• Valuable experience if you are considering a career in teaching!
• Term-time only position - offering greater flexibility in work life

 The ideal candidate:

• Will have achieved GCSE English & Maths Grade C (4/5) or above or equivalent
• Has some experience of supporting children in Key Stages One/Two.
• Will possess outstanding communication skills and can work well in a team
• Demonstrates an understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues

Benefits of working for us: 

As a multi-academy trust of 30 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. With an initial teaching training facility and a teaching hub network within our Trust, there are ample opportunities to both, get into teaching, and develop within the profession.  As well as the above, we also offer: 

• Unlimited access to CPD via Meridian Learning  
• Free annual eye tests 
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support  
• Unlimited value cycle to work scheme  

To see the full range of benefits available, please visit

Employee Benefits -Meridian Trust 

Histon and Impington Park Primary School prides itself on being a friendly and welcoming school. Our broad, balanced and exciting curriculum meets the needs of all our children and we aim to provide our children with the best educational journey. In September 2021, we converted to a through primary school from an infant school and will be delighted to welcome our first Year 6 cohort in September 2024. Our new location on our spacious school site with its bright, modern building is a fantastic place to work with easy access into Cambridge city centre. 

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk 

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 4th June 2024 (by 4pm)

Interviews will be held: From Friday 7th June 2024

For more information about the role, please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Please note that Meridian Trust may reserve the right to interview candidates before the closing date of the advertisement and interviews may be offered on a rolling basis. 

Early applications are recommended.

 If you have any questions about the post, please contact Senior HR Officer – email address is cday@meridiantrust.co.uk or telephone Caroline Day on 01223 491656.

Visits are warmly welcomed – please contact the school office on 01223 568826 or email office@parkprimary.co.uk to arrange an appointment.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.