Teaching Assistant

Alston Moor Federation
Teaching Assistant – Fixed Term Contract from - 1st September 2025 – 31st July 2026
Term Time only plus 5 Inset Days – Total 39 weeks
32.5 hours per week –08:30 to 15:30

Start Date - 1st September 2025

Alston Moor Federation is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to work with pupils who have additional educational needs. This role is based on a for 32.5 hours a week, and the working hours are 8:30 to 15:30, Monday to Friday, with a thirty minute unpaid lunch break each day. The post is term time only, plus 5 inset days. This post is linked to SEND funding, with a potential for this to be extended. The successful candidate may be required to work across all three schools.

Alston Moor Federation comprises of three schools which serve the communities on Alston Moor, and includes Samuel King’s School, Alston Primary School and Nenthead Primary School.  We are a friendly and supportive workplace. You will be joining a team of people who are very good at their jobs, work hard, but know how to look after each other and enjoy being together.

The successful candidate will have experience of working in schools and will have a knowledge of preparing and developing resources for learning activities and supporting learners in small groups and on a 1 to 1 basis, inside and outside of the classroom.  They will be flexible, enthusiastic, creative and willing to work across all of the primary school ages if required. There will also be some break supervision of children as part of this role. 

You will work under the guidance of teaching staff and you may be asked to support access to learning and provide 1 to 1 support. Work may be carried out in the classroom but may include accompanying a specific child on school trips and visits. 
Electronic applications are fully acceptable and these should be emailed to office@samuelkings.cumbria.sch.uk marked for the attention of Mrs Pamela Seaton, our business manager.  

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 7th July 2025. Shortlisting and interviews will be scheduled following the closing date.  

Application packs are available at https://www.alstonmoorfederation.org.uk/vacancies

Alston Moor Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks which will include an enhanced DBS check, along with two satisfactory references.