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📚 Education & Teaching · Hensingham Primary School

Teaching Assistant

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  • Hours of work: 9am to 12.30pm
  • Working pattern: Monday - Friday (Term time only)
  • Salary: £26,847FTE (Actual annual salary: £10,861)
  • FTC term: 10th October 2026 - 31/08/2026 - Maternity cover

As part of the Cumbria Education Trust our schools is led with shared vision, honesty and purpose. CET is a growing multi academy trust based in Cumbria; it is committed to creating outstanding, innovative and inspiring learning environments for our schools and their communities. The successful candidate will be joining CET at an exciting time, as we continue to build on our successes and move forward on our journey to establish ourselves as one of the highest performing MATs in the North of England.

Want to know more about our happy and thriving school - why not visit our "Careers page"?

The successful candidate will:

  • Be a good communicator committed to being part of an effective support team within the whole school community
  • Set high expectations and have a commitment to supporting learners to achieve well
  • Be self-motivated, adaptable and reliable

We can offer:

  • A people first approach, ensuring that you feel part of our community
  • Enhanced opportunities for collaborative working as part of a dynamic and highly successful Multi Academy Trust
  • Excellent career and CPD opportunities
  • A commitment to constantly review and improve our family friendly policies and look for new and innovative way to aid and support our staff in achieving a healthy work/life balance
  • Employee benefits package

If you have the qualities we require, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the School and the MAT, we urge you to hit the "Apply" button.

Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.

What this role involves

General background for teaching assistant roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

  • Work with individual students and small groups
  • Watch, record and report the progress students make
  • Look after children who are upset or unwell
Typical pay (UK)
£19,000 starting · £26,000 experienced
Typical hours
16 to 37 term time
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Applications open on Hensingham Primary School's own careers site.