ACES Academies Trust

Scale 4, point 7-11 (FTE: £25,584-£27,269, Actual Salary: £11,860-£12,643)
20 hours/week - term time + training days
Working hours will be agreed in discussion with the successful candidate but must include Fridays.

Start Date: 1^st September 2025

Hinchingbrooke School is looking to recruit an additional Technician for the Audio Visual & Theatre Department. 

The role is creatively varied and no one day will be the same.  The role will include preparing for assemblies, lighting and sound work for school events, supporting creative departments (including Dance, Drama, Music and Film/Media Studies), restringing musical instruments, and filming and editing student work for their exam portfolios.  From general administrative duties to preparing equipment to ordering to promoting the department to working a wide variety of events you will be challenged mentally and sometimes physically. Thinking out the box, working both intuitively and independently are key in this role and the ability to laugh is paramount. 

The role would suit a skilled individual with experience working in a theatre or looking for experience in an educational setting.  Some flexibility in working hours would be ideal, as demands change depending on the needs of the school week.  There is also the possibility of overtime in this role within the day, evenings, weekends, and holiday periods.  This may include supporting a wide range of exciting external commercial events and performances.

If you would like further details about the role, or would like to visit the school, please email the Principal’s PA, Debbie Warner, dwarner@hbk.acesmat.uk.

Closing date for applications: Monday 14^th July, 9am

Please email completed application forms and covering letter to jobs@hbk.acesmat.uk

Hours: 32.5 hours, Term time (38 weeks) plus 5 training days, Monday - Friday: 08:30-15:30 with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break
Salary: Level 3 (point 7-11) or Level 4 (point 12 - 15) dependent on experience and/ or qualification
Level 3: FTE £25, 584 - £23,388 (actual salary £21,943 - £23,388 pa)
Level 4: FTE £27, 711 - £29,093 (actual salary £23,767 - £24,952 pa)

Hinchingbrooke School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant/ Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our literacy team. The successful candidate will take responsibility for raising levels of literacy amongst identified groups of students by providing support to students who are identified as underachieving, disadvantaged or in need of additional support in making progress. This role will require coordination of stakeholders and students as well as planning and delivering intervention strategies. We are looking for a colleague who enjoys working with young people, has a flexible and positive approach and enjoys working as part of a wide team, but can confidently lead strategy implementation. Naturally, you will have a passion for literacy and thrive on engaging students within this area. 

The successful candidate will either have in depth relevant experience of a wide range of interventions or be willing to complete training to deliver them.

Hinchingbrooke is an outstandingly beautiful school, set in acres of grounds and adjoining a country park. Our ambition is to provide all students with a broad, challenging, and progressive curriculum experience. Extra-curricular activities are a much-valued feature of the school, and we seek to appoint staff who are willing to help maintain this tradition.

Staff Benefits:

• O2 Staff discount
• Free use of on-site leisure facilities including gym and swimming pool
• Free car parking
• Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS)
• CPD access and support
• Employee assistance package (counselling & advice)
• Access to staff discounts from local suppliers

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.  

Hinchingbrooke School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. 

This is a permanent post starting 1 September 2025.

If you would like to visit the school or would like an informal discussion prior to applying please contact Debbie Warner, the Principal’s PA, at dwarner@hbk.acesmat.uk

Please submit a completed application form together with covering letter to  jobs@hbk.acesmat.uk

Deadline for applications: 9am, Monday 14 July 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interviews taking place: Wednesday 16 July 2025

 

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details

(2 roles available)
35 hours, Term time (38 weeks) plus 5 training days (part-time will also be considered)
Monday, Tuesday: 08:15-15:30
Tuesday: 08:15-16:30
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 08:10-15:30
with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break

Scale 5 (point 12 - 17) – FTE £27,711 - £30,060 pa (actual salary £22,482 - £24,388 pa)

We are looking for 2 motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join our established, dynamic and friendly Cover Team.  The role of the Cover Team is to support teaching staff by covering short-term absences across our large and successful school.

We are looking for adaptable, proactive individuals who can contribute to maintaining standards, by providing support to teaching departments and the whole school.

The successful applicants will be required to cover a range of subject lessons across a school day (experience of leading sports activities may be an advantage) or provide administrative support as directed by their line manager.

This post would a fantastic opportunity for those looking to gain classroom experience in preparation for a future teaching career. Equally, this position may suit Teaching Assistants looking to move from classroom support to whole class supervision, individuals who come from a coaching background or have lead student support programs. 

Hinchingbrooke is an outstandingly beautiful school, set in acres of grounds and adjoining a country park. Our ambition is to provide all students with a broad, challenging, and progressive curriculum experience. Extra-curricular activities are a much-valued feature of the school, and we seek to appoint staff who are willing to help maintain this tradition.

Staff Benefits:

• O2 Staff discount
• Free use of on-site leisure facilities including gym and swimming pool
• Free car parking
• Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS)
• CPD access and support
• Employee assistance package (counselling & advice)
• Access to staff discounts from local suppliers

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.  

Hinchingbrooke School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. 

This is a permanent post starting as soon as possible.

If you would like to visit the school or would like an informal discussion prior to applying please contact Debbie Warner, the Principal’s PA, at dwarner@hbk.acesmat.uk

Please submit a completed application form together with covering letter to  jobs@hbk.acesmat.uk

Deadline for applications: 9am, Monday 14 July 2025

Interviews taking place: Wednesday 16 July 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details

Start date: As soon as possible (subject to pre-employment checks)

Contract type: Permanent

Level 3: Salary: Scale 4, point 7-11 (dependent on experience) FTE £25,584, actual salary £21,785

Level 2: Salary: Scale 3, point 7-11 (dependent on experience) FTE £24,790, actual salary £21,404

Level 1: Salary: Scale 1, point 7-11 (dependent on experience) FTE £23,656, actual salary £20,143

32.5 hours per week – term time only (Part time would be considered)

We are looking for a highly motivated and committed Teaching Assistants to join our thriving SEND department at Hinchingbrooke School. We are seeking an individual to support our students to access their learning in a range of contexts and lessons and to be full member of our SEND support team.

This role is ideal for those who genuinely have a passion for helping students, particularly with learning difficulties, and also a fantastic opportunity for those considering a career in Teaching to gain valuable first-hand experience.

We are a friendly team and we will offer full training and support for the right individual, so do you think you have what it takes to make a difference to the lives of our SEND students? Then come and join us a Hinchingbrooke where we believe every student can fulfil their potential and challenge themselves in everything they do.

Enquiries and applications to jobs@hbk.acesmat.uk

Staff Benefits:

• 23-30 days annual leave increasing with years of service
• O2 Staff discount
• Free use of on-site leisure facilities including gym and swimming pool
• Free car parking
• Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS)
• CPD access and support
• Employee assistance package (counselling & advice)
• Access to staff discounts from local suppliers

This is a great opportunity to work in a school with a friendly and dedicated teaching team and wonderful children. The full Job Description and Person Specification is attached below.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be calm and solution-focused
• Be proactive and show initiative
• Be creative, flexible and kind in their approach to supporting children to achieve their best
• Have a good sense of fun and want to be part of a whole staff team
• Have a good level of subject knowledge, suitable to the primary phase

We can offer:

• Excellent professional development opportunities
• A supportive and experienced teaching team
• Happy rewarding children who love learning
• Excellent resources and the wider career development opportunities afforded by a multi academy trust

Completed applications and covering letter to: jobs@hbk.acesmat.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Closing Date: Friday 4 July 2025, 9am.