Teaching Assistant Level 3

Impington Village College

Salary

£21,981 - £23,429

Contract

Permanent

Start Date

September, 2025

Apply By

September 25, 2025

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Salary

£21,981 - £23,429

Contract

Permanent

Start Date

September, 2025

Apply By

September 25, 2025

Email

Join the “UK’s Comprehensive School of the Year”.

At Impington Village College we are proud to have a large and highly regarded SEND Faculty.
We have students from ages 11-18 with a wide range of needs, some of which are very
complex. We also have Enhanced Resource units for young people with EHCPs and more
complex needs.

We require a teaching assistant to support some of our most complex students on a 1:1, 2:1 or
small group basis as well as general student support across the college. The successful
candidate must have a calm and empathetic approach and understand that all behaviour is
communication. You must have the skills and experience to enable students to become
independent and make progress both socially and academically, with a desire to transform the
lives of young people by supporting integration into mainstream school. Previous training in
de-escalation and physical intervention (STEPs, Therapeutic Thinking, Team Teach etc.) is
desirable but not required, and will be provided. The ability to share your expert knowledge
and experience through training and CPD sessions for other teaching assistants and teachers
is essential.

What can ELA offer you?

ELA offer a sector leading staff benefits offer alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.

ELA know that our strength is our people, so we prioritise staff wellbeing, retention and development. Over 95% of ELA staff say they’re proud to work in their school.
ELA are firm believers in the power of recognising, celebrating, and rewarding talent: our track record in terms of retention, internal promotion opportunities and wider career development is excellent.
ELA staff enjoy a sector leading staff benefits package alongside bespoke, high quality CPD programmes, cross-trust events, and exceptional opportunities for career development within our innovative family of schools.
You can find out all about our Trust and staff offer here.

ELA staff benefits include:

Reduced contact time to enable professional development;
EAP with access to counselling & physiotherapy;
Health care cash plan;
Paid annual family day;
Extensive discount club access;
Cycle to work & electric car lease schemes;
Enhanced parental leave;
Flexible work practices;
Laptop & mobile phone payment plans;
Ticket ballots for high profile events;
Generous annual leave allowance for support staff;
Discounted gym membership for all staff.

Our Trust is committed to equal opportunities, to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.  All staff are expected to share this commitment and undergo the appropriate checks.  All positions within the Trust are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references along with a Certificate of Good Conduct if applicable.  Only applications submitted on using the ELA application form will be accepted.  We do not accept applications by CV.  You can view our safeguarding policy here.

Please send a completed application form and covering letter to: Julia Haynes, Impington Village College, New Rd, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9LX or e-mail: . Due to the high volume of applicants, we receive for certain roles, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier that the advertised date if we have received applications that reach the criteria.

All shortlisted applicants should expect to be called for interview no more than 5 working days after the closing date. If you have not heard from us by then, your application has not been successful. Visits to Impington Village College are welcome.