Grace Cook Primary School and Nursery offers a unique learning environment for everyone. Full of vitality and exciting opportunities, we pride ourselves on our ability to innovate and lead.

We reserve the right to offer the role sooner than the closing date should the right candidate arise.

About us

Our friendly, nurturing school welcomes all to unite together through creative, stimulating and challenging learning opportunities. We aim to support and enable all to flourish and prosper in all aspects of their life as they begin their journey with Grace Cook Primary School and Nursery www.gracecook.omat.org.uk

We currently have a vacancy for a Specialist Teaching Assistant 

 Grade 3 Point 4, 32.5 hours per week,  38 weeks – Term time only,  Fixed until August 2024 initially 

 (Pro rata - £24,404)    From December 2024 

This is a great opportunity to join the team of a growing school.  

Grace Cook Primary and Nursery school in Stowmarket opened in September 2022 for children in Nursery, Reception, Year 1 and Year 2, and we are now ready to appoint an additional member of staff  for our growing school.  We expect our staff members to aspire to be the very best, and we support them to achieve this through offering a positive and supportive working environment with opportunities for continuous career development. 

To apply, you will need to be a motivated, inspiring, enthusiastic and hardworking Teaching Assistant (with previous experience) who thrives on getting involved, puts the children at the heart of everything you do, and has a good knowledge of the Primary School Curriculum. Holding a level 3 qualification would be advantageous.   

The successful candidate will be instrumental in working within the Grace Cook team  across our school from Reception to our current Year 4 pupils and ready for  children who are regularly joining the school as we grow. This is an exciting opportunity that cannot be missed! 

We look forward to hearing from you. 

To arrange an informal meeting/ visit to discuss the role with our Headteacher Richard Dedicoat, please contact 

Laura Ward: office@gracecook.omat.org.uk  01449 833094 www.gracecook.omat.org.uk (More details about the role at the bottom of this page).  

Closing Date and short-listing: Wed 6th November 

Interviews will be held week beginning 11th November 

Orwell MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be interviewed in line with our safer recruitment procedures and the successful applicant will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.  Our school is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age. 

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