Howard Community Academy Address: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP32 6SA Salary: £25,583 - £25,989 pro rata Hours: 32.5 hours per week Contract: Fixed Term for 12 Months Reference: 8124 We are seeking a Teaching Assistant to join Howard Community Primary School part of Anglian Learning. You will work alongside the class teacher to enhance pupil learning and attainment while promoting independence, self-esteem, and social inclusion. It includes providing support to pupils, both individually and in groups, to help them access the curriculum, engage in learning, and experience a sense of achievement. Your responsibilities Duties and responsibilities: In conjunction with the classroom teacher, adapt lessons to meet the needs of individual children and small groups. Take responsibility for delivering learning activities with small groups who would benefit from a different learning approach as agreed. Support children with significant development needs, e.g. cognitive ability, SEMH, learning skills, etc. as directed Read and understand lesson plans shared prior to lessons, if available and prepare the classroom for lessons Support teaching by maintaining records, tracking pupil progress, assisting in planning and assessment, organising resources, preparing materials, and helping manage behaviour. Engage in ongoing professional development by reflecting on practice, liaising with school leaders, building relevant skills, and participating in appraisal procedures. Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies and promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school Requirements: Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting Experience working with children/ young people Good literacy, numeracy and organisational skills Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils, and promoting the ethos and values of the school Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and to safeguarding pupil’s wellbeing and equality at all times Howard Community Academy is a school which has all the right ingredients to succeed and to provide the very best for all its pupils. The current staff and the community are committed and keen to continue to put in place the changes that need to be made for this to happen. The school joined Anglian Learning on 1 April 2020 and the journey towards this vision, is well underway. Aspiration | Experience | Nurture | Community At Howard Primary we aim to support every child in becoming more than they ever thought they could be. Within a safe and nurturing environment we seek to provide our children with a curriculum which is engaging and exciting but also challenging in order to help every child reach their full potential. Howard Community Academy is a school with community at its heart. Our school works hand in hand with the local community to be a place where families are supported, and parents are actively involved in the life of the school and the education of their children. Our aim is that, through high quality teaching, by the time a child leaves us, they will have the skills and confidence to be able to be independent and successful learners and be positively involved in the wider community. We seek to ensure that every child will have gained happy memories and rich experiences, and that they will believe that being a pupil at Howard Community Academy was the making of them. At the heart of all we do, Howard Community Academy promotes the values of being safe, being calm and being respectful. At Howard Community Academy we want children to: be successful and ambitious learners who are resilient in the face of a challenge enjoy your topics and love coming to school feel safe and know that you are cared about take pride in where you live and help make it a better place. What will offer you Employee Benefits: Generous Pension Scheme (LGPS or Teachers’ Pension Scheme depending on the role) Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme Free membership to Anglian Learning Sports Centres 20 percent discount on Anglian Learning Adult Education Courses Professional Development Scheme Policy Employee Assistance Programme Specsavers VDU Vouchers Boots Flu Vouchers Perkbox – access a range of discounts in-store and online at nation wideshops. For more information If you are passionate about Teaching Assistant and meet the person specification we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity via our vacancy page. Please read the Application Pack (pdf). To find out more, have an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the Trust, please contact Alison Weir, Headteacher by calling 01284 766278 or email aweir@howardprimary.org. How to apply Please apply on our website Closing date: 12pm, 28 November 2025 Interview date: Week commencing 1 December 2025 We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the publicised closing date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment!