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Teaching Assistant

Hensingham Primary School

Whitehaven

Salary
£25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 5
Applications close
7 October 2026

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Job details

Salary
£25,989.00Annually (FTE) Grade 5
Location
Whitehaven
Working pattern
Part time
Applications close
7 October 2026

What this pays

Advertised pay

£25,989 FTE

The annual salary a full-time post-holder would receive. Part-time or term-time post-holders normally receive less than this figure.

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As advertised: “£25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 5”

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About the role

Hours of work: 9am to 12.30pm Working pattern: Monday - Friday (Term time only) Salary: £25,898FTE (Actual annual salary: £10,513) FTC term: 10th October 2026 - 31/08/2026 - Maternity cover As part of the Cumbria Education Trust our schools is led with shared vision, honesty and purpose. CET is a growing multi academy trust based in Cumbria; it is committed to creating outstanding, innovative and inspiring learning environments for our schools and their communities. The successful candidate will be joining CET at an exciting time, as we continue to build on our successes and move forward on our journey to establish ourselves as one of the highest performing MATs in the North of England. Want to know more about our happy and thriving school - why not visit our "Careers page" ?

The successful candidate will:

Be a good communicator committed to being part of an effective support team within the whole school community Set high expectations and have a commitment to supporting learners to achieve well Be self-motivated, adaptable and reliable

We can offer:

A people first approach, ensuring that you feel part of our community Enhanced opportunities for collaborative working as part of a dynamic and highly successful Multi Academy Trust Excellent career and CPD opportunities A commitment to constantly review and improve our family friendly policies and look for new and innovative way to aid and support our staff in achieving a healthy work/life balance Employee benefits package If you have the qualities we require, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the School and the MAT, we urge you to hit the "Apply" button. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.

About Hensingham Primary School

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Where this vacancy came from

Job reference
teaching-assistant-5bc26461-57a5-4268-b69d-08d6b27123a5
Original source
Teaching Vacancies (Department for Education)
Employer type
School employer
Posted by the original source
29 September 2026
Last checked by SchoolJobs.uk
2 October 2026

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