Website The Shade Primary School
The Shade Primary School is looking to appoint an inspiring and highly driven Level 3 Teaching
Assistant to start September 2025. You will need to be experienced at working with young children
and will have a passion for learning.
At the Shade Primary School, we believe all children should be taught kindness, respect, empathy,
compassion and resilience. We nurture children to ensure they are happy to learn and
have emotional awareness within our school family through a safe and secure environment. You will
play a vital role in supporting our school’s principles and ensuring our pupils feel supported and
valued.
If you have a desire to make a difference and are a good team player, then this post could be right
for you.
30 hours and 30 minutes per week
Monday – Friday 8.45am – 3.15pm, 30 minutes of planning to be worked as agreed
30 min unpaid lunch break
Term time plus 2 days
Salary range £20,315 – £21,653
Based on fte £ 25,584 – £27,269
(Dependent upon qualifications, skills and experience)
For an informal conversation or a visit to the school, please contact the school office on 01353
886880.
Further details of this vacancy and details of how to apply can be found at
www.staploeeducationtrust.org.uk/vacancies
We are unable to accept CVs
The closing date for applications is 10am, Monday 7 July 2025
Interviews will be held Wednesday 9 July 2025
Staploe Education Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare
of children and young people, and expects all adults working within our Trust to share this
commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and medical
checks. We will undertake online searches of all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.
Staploe Education Trust. Executive Headteacher Dr Carin Taylor
Schools in our Trust: Soham Village College; Kennett Primary School; The Shade Primary School; The
Weatheralls Primary School
