Teaching / SEN Assistant – Ref:TA30/26

30 hours per week – 08:30 - 3:30 – Monday to Friday (possible flexibility in hours)

Fixed Term Contract - Term time only(38 weeks per year)

Grade C-E, points 3-5 £24,796-£25,583 FTE (dependent on experience)

Kingsthorpe village primary is a popular one form entry school, who again received a Good from Ofsted in October 2021. KVPS is a forward thinking, innovative village primary school with 206 children on roll. The children and staff are highly motivated to learn and a joy to spend time with.  Our three school drivers are, initiative, the arts and wellbeing and the school prides itself on its support for the children and all of its staff.

We are looking to appoint a highly motivated, creative and enthusiastic person to work with our wonderful pupils.  The role will involve working with groups of children, organising and preparing resources for the class teacher and administrative duties to support teaching and learning. There will also be some work required with groups of SEN children.

The ideal applicant must have an excellent level of literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or equivalent), Teaching Assistant qualification is desirable but not essential, and preferably, experience of working with children.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and safer recruitment practice. Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.The school reserves the right to carry out a search for shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

Please click on the link to access the school’s child protection policy and practices. School Website

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants and references will be requested for shortlisted applicants prior to interview and will form part of the interview process. The successful applicant will also be expected to undertake a medical questionnaire.

If you think you fit the bill, please send your completed application to bursar@kvps.northants-ecl.gov.uk

Visits are welcomed to the school, please telephone 01604 714223.

Closing date: 29^th January 2026

Interview date: TBC

Start date: asap pending notice periods and satisfactory pre-employment checks