Level 1 Teaching Assistant SEND

Cromwell Academy, Hinchingbrooke Park, Parkway, Huntingdon, PE29 6JA

Start date: November 2025

Date posted: Monday 13th October 2025

Closing date: 15:00 pm Thursday, 23rd October 2025 (We reserve the right to close this advert subject to receipt of suitable applicants).

Contract type: Permanent, 27.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday 08.45 am - 15.15 pm, with an hour unpaid break, 38 weeks per year (term time only)

Salary: Level 1, Points 2–3, Namely £17,320- £17,591 (FTE £24,413- £24,796)

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience of working in a school
• Be passionate about supporting children with special educational needs
• Have a confident grasp of Maths and English to enable them to lead maths and English interventions
• Have experience teaching phonics
• Support the wellbeing of all children with patience and understanding
• Be passionate about providing the best opportunities for our children
• Work well in a team, use their own initiative and be committed to their own professional development
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Be highly organised and efficient

In return we can offer:

• A caring and supportive school ethos
• The opportunity to work with highly motivated staff
• Children who are enthusiastic, committed to learning and enjoy school
• Relevant training to enable you to fulfil your role

Staff benefits:

• 23-30 days annual leave increasing with years of service (support staff only)
• Nationally agreed pay award
• Free use of HBK Leisure facilities including gym, swimming pool, fitness classes
• Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS)
• CPD access and support
• Employee assistance package offering counselling & advice on a range of matters including financial, health, workplace, family
• Access to staff discounts from local suppliers
• Automatic service-linked salary increases within pay grade (contracted teaching and support staff)
• Eligibility for Blue Light Card & Costco Individual Membership

We encourage a pre-application visit to the school or telephone conversation with the Headteacher. For further information, please contact Louise Worrell on 01480 437830. Enquiries and applications to: Recruitment@acesmat.uk (CV’s will not be accepted)

Closing date: 15:00 pm Thursday, 23rd October 2025 (We reserve the right to close this advert subject to receipt of suitable applicants).

Interview: Week Beginning 6th November 2025

If you have a disability that you wish us to take into account during the application process or require adjustments to be made, please contact us directly.

ACES Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

ACES Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share that commitment. The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references.

Please be advised as an employer we do not hold a Sponsorship license so are unable to support overseas applicants obtain right to work in the UK.