An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Primary Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming village primary school in a remote rural location in North Northamptonshire, starting in September 2026.
The successful candidate will work predominantly across Key Stage 1, providing valuable support to pupils and teaching staff. This is a varied role involving classroom support, targeted 1:1 support and delivering small-group interventions to help children make progress and develop confidence in their learning. For the right Teaching Assistant, this will become a permanent contract.
The Role
As a KS1 Teaching Assistant, you will:
- Provide classroom support across Key Stage 1.
- Work closely with the class teacher to support learning and pupil engagement.
- Provide effective 1:1 support for pupils where required.
- Lead and support small-group intervention activities.
- Assist with phonics, reading, writing and mathematics activities.
- Help pupils to develop their confidence, independence and social skills.
- Support positive behaviour and maintain a calm, inclusive learning environment.
- Adapt your approach to meet the individual needs of pupils.
- Build positive relationships with children and encourage a positive attitude towards learning.
About You
We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and reliable Teaching Assistant who has a genuine passion for supporting children.
You will ideally have:
- Previous experience working within a primary school or similar educational setting.
- Good knowledge of the current UK Primary National Curriculum, particularly at KS1.
- An understanding of effective classroom support and intervention strategies.
- The ability to work confidently with pupils on both a 1:1 and small-group basis.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- A patient, nurturing and encouraging approach.
- High expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour.
- The flexibility to work across different KS1 classes and respond to changing needs.
- Availability to start in September 2026.
The School
The school is a friendly and inclusive village primary school in North Northamptonshire, situated in a remote rural setting. It offers a supportive environment where staff work closely together to provide pupils with a positive and engaging education.
This would suit an experienced Teaching Assistant, or an enthusiastic individual with relevant school-based experience who is looking to develop their career within primary education.
Apply now!
If you are passionate about helping young children learn, develop and thrive, we would be delighted to hear from you.
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Dunbar Education is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding to ensure the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, to share this commitment. To adhere with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all registrations will be required to fill out our application form in, to receive work. This will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Dunbar Education is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the value of and seeks to achieve a diverse workforce in schools. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Dunbar Education is a member of ASPCo compliance plus, for more information please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement. #IND-ML-25
Pay: £94.00-£110.00 per day
Work Location: In person
