Thurston CE Primary Academy – Thurston, Suffolk IP31 3FT £26,409 per annum pro rata 8.45am – 3.30pm, Monday - Friday, 38 weeks per year Part Time Permanent Reference: 7064 Required to start 22 April 2025 Thurston CE Primary Academy is looking to recruit an appropriately experienced, and hardworking Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated, supportive and highly effective team. We are looking for a highly motivated team player, with a calm and patient approach who will: have good literacy and numeracy skills have experience and the ability to plan and deliver high quality lessons and assess pupil attainment and progress be flexible and can adapt at short notice be willing to undertake training and attend meetings as necessary. You will be supported by a skilled and enthusiastic team and will work closely with all staff across the school. At the heart of learning is a strong partnership between school and home. We strive hard to achieve this and we work with parents so that together we can provide the very best all-round education for the children. We have recently relocated to a larger area in Norton Road in Thurston to accommodate the huge expansion, which will see the school grow from being able to accommodate 210 pupils to 420. Our new school provides a modern learning environment for local children. This is a fabulous opportunity to join our supportive and caring team of professionals working with enthusiastic pupils. For more information Please read the full Job Description (pdf). You can find out more about us by visiting our website (www.thedwastreeducationtrust.org.uk). Visits to the school are warmly encouraged, please contact us by calling 01359 230444 or emailing adminthurstonprimary.net. How to apply To apply, please complete an Application Form (docx) and submit by email to adminthurstonprimary.net. Closing date: 12pm, 14 March 2025. Interview date: 20 March 2025.