Freeman Community Primary School Address: Stowupland, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 4BQ Salary: £10,546 - £10,879 actual per annum (£24,414 - £25,185 pro rata) Hours: 18.75 hrs per week, 39 weeks per year Contract: Fixed term to 31 August 2026. Required as soon as possible Reference: 8075 *Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8.30am – 3.30pm. We are looking to appoint a caring and motivated Teaching Assistant to support children across the whole school. You must be able to support the class teacher in addition to working with individuals and small groups of children. Through doing this you will assist children with their learning, enabling them to achieve the work set by the class teacher and deliver intervention and support programmes. Experience of working in a school is desirable but not essential as support and training will be put in place for the successful candidate. Freeman Community Primary School is a successful, happy, caring community of 197 children in the village of Stowupland, near Stowmarket. We are part of the Children’s Endeavour Trust, one of eight primary schools across the Stowmarket and Ipswich areas. The Children’s Endeavour Trust allows for opportunities to network with colleagues in different schools to support professional development for all staff across the trust. You will: be positive, patient, kind and caring be flexible and creative in your approach to the children's and school's needs have high expectations of children's behaviour and achievements possess good literacy and numeracy skills (at least GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent) demonstrate a high regard for safeguarding procedures demonstrate initiative and the ability to communicate well with teaching staff, pupils and parents. We will offer you: a welcoming, friendly and supportive staff team dedicated to raising standards happy children who are eager to learn and make the most of their time in our school well behaved children a school that strives for every child to reach their true potential supportive staff and governors opportunities to grow and develop as a professional a beautiful setting! To find out more Please read the Job Description (pdf) To arrange to visit the school, please call Jenny Fairburn, Office Manager on 01449 612067 or email admin@freemancpschool.co.uk For further information about the school, visit our website How to apply Please complete the Application Form (word) and supporting statement and email to admin@freemancpschool.co.uk Closing date: 12 pm, 28 November 2025. Interview date: 8 December 2025. Interviews may be held earlier if suitable candidates apply before the closing date. Freeman school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.