Handford Hall Primary School Address: Gatacre Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2LQ Salary: £24,796 pro rata Hours: Part time, 28 hours per week, 38 weeks per year Contract: Fixed Term until 31 August 2027. Required as soon as possible Reference: 8682 Handford Hall is seeking a Teaching Assistant with the ability to support pupils across the curriculum. You should enjoy the challenges and rewards of working with teaching staff to support pupils, individually or in small groups. The role is an exciting chance to play a pivotal role in a supportive and friendly team. Our school mission statement can be summed up very neatly in three words ‘Achieve, Believe and Celebrate’ and these simple, but powerful words lie at the heart of all we do as a school community. The school environment, curriculum and extra-curricular activities support, fosters and inspires pupils to make every effort to achieve success at the highest level and provides opportunities for them to make a valuable contribution to the local, national and global community. You will: be innovative and flexible be committed to making a difference to children's lives be a keen and effective learner, willing to learn new skills and undertake professional development opportunities have the confidence to lead groups of pupils in different interventions work well in a team and use your own initiative. For more information Please read the Job Description (pdf), Person Specification (pdf) and Equal Opportunities (word) or alternatively, please visit our website. How to apply Please submit your completed Application Form (word) via email to: schooloffice@handfordhall.omat.org.uk Closing date: 15 April 2026. Interview date: week commencing, 20 April 2026.