Teaching Assistant

Mawsley School wishes to recruit a Teaching Assistant, initially on a fixed term contract, to support a specific child on a 1:1 basis. The post will predominantly involve 1:1 work.

The hours of work will be 22.5 hours a week (term time only) Monday to Friday 8.30am until 1pm. This will include supporting a child during their lunch break.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a consistent but nurturing approach where patience, care and flexibility are paramount and where a clear understanding ‘that behaviour is communication’ is evident.

We are looking for a teaching assistant who is committed to working hard and making a difference to the progress of the child in their care and wants to add to the life of our vibrant and enthusiastic learning community.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Adaptable
• Calm
• Committed to a nurturing approach to children
• Passionate about ensuring all children achieve their personal best
• Committed to understanding and empathising with the individual needs of pupils
• Caring
• Able to work independently and/or as part of a team

Our school opened in September 2004 with four classes and 87 children on roll. It was originally built to accommodate 210 children in seven classrooms. We currently have 284 children on roll with one mainstream reception class, two mainstream mixed year 1 and 2 classes, two mainstream mixed year 3 and 4 classes and three mainstream mixed year 5 and 6 classes.

In September 2023, our first class within the specialist provision opened with capacity for 9 children, our expansion in September 2024 enabled us to teach 27 children within the unit, with our final expansion this year September enabling us to reach our capacity of 36 children.

We are able to offer a modern working environment with good quality resources including interactive whiteboards, a laptop and tablet trolley, good sized hall, a meeting room, shared areas and large school grounds. We have a young, friendly, enthusiastic and very committed staff team of teachers and teaching assistants.

The school serves Mawsley Village, which is situated just outside Kettering, off the A43 Kettering to Northampton Road. We pride ourselves on being a school with high expectations and achievement and one who develop good links with parents and the local community. Our Ofsted report, published in July 2022, supports this by stating:

‘Mawsley Primary School is a happy and welcoming school where everyone respects each other. Pupils enjoy learning and playing together. Leaders want all pupils to ‘be brave, be kind and be yourself’. Pupils certainly are.’

Mawsley Primary School is committed to safeguarding procedures with regard to staff recruitment. The successful candidate will be required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expect all members of staff to share this commitment.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 5th February at 5pm and can be sent or e-mailed () to the school. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 11 th February 2026.