TEACHING ASSISTANT, THE ARCH COGNITION AND LEARNING HUB
Castle Manor Academy
Teaching Assistant (The Arch Cognition and Learning Hub)
Contract: Part-time, Permanent - 35 hours per week/ 38 weeks per year
Salary: Grade 3, SP 7-10 (FTE: £25,583 - £27,269 / Actual: £20,235 - £21,568 per annum)
Start date: November 2025
Castle Manor Academy is seeking to appoint a committed Teaching Assistant to support learning across Years 7 to 11, both in the classroom, and in small group interventions within our specialist Cognition and Learning Hub The Arch. Applicants would be required to have achieved at least a C grade in GCSE Maths and English, or equivalent, and have previous experience of working with children with additional needs, ideally in a secondary school setting. Applicants will need to be able to work effectively as part of a team, enjoy working with children, and, at all times, demonstrate our PROUD values: Professional, Resilient, Optimistic, Understanding and Driven. In return we can offer you:
- A friendly and welcoming team
- A supportive leadership team
- A workplace which really focuses on your development and wellbeing
- High quality professional development
This role can be an excellent platform to gain experience prior to teacher training or to gain experience for specialist roles as well as develop within the role. We are located 20 miles from Cambridge and Bury St Edmunds. For enquiries about the role please contact Headteacher Mrs Vanessa Whitcombe on
Closing date: 09:00am, 12 September 2025
Interviews: w/c 15 September 2025
Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.
In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.
We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If youd prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, well facilitate this wherever we can whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. Were keen to ensure were designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.
CLOSING DATE
2025-09-12
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