Description Freeman Community Primary School Address: Stowupland, Suffolk, IP14 4BQ Salary: £24,414 - £25,185 pro rata (actual salary £17,578 - £18,133 per annum ) Hours: 31.25 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 3.15pm); 39 weeks per year Contract: Fixed term until 31 August 2026 Reference: 7678 We are looking to appoint a caring and enthusiastic person 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. 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 as 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. We are looking for someone who: is positive, patient, kind and caring is flexible and enthusiastic in their approach to the children's and school's needs has high expectations of children's behaviour and achievements possesses good literacy and numeracy skills (at least GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent) demonstrates a high regard for safeguarding procedures demonstrates initiative and the ability to communicate well with teaching staff, pupils and parents. We can offer: 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: Opportunities to look round the school during the holidays will be available on Wednesday 6 August at 9.30am and Wednesday 20August, 2pm. If you would like to arrange a visit, please email Sue Lewis via email at: admin@freemancpschool.co.uk Additional information about the school can also be found on the school website. For further information about the role, please download a copy of the Job Description (pdf). How to apply: Please complete an Application Form (Word) and return this to the school via email at: admin@freemancpschool.co.uk Closing date: 12pm, 28 August 2025. Interview date: 5 September 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.