Job Description

• Combs Ford Primary School
• Address: Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, Suffolk IP14 2PN
• Salary: £28,598 pro rata
• Hours: Part time, 32.5 or 26 hours per week, 39 weeks a year with additional compulsory training days based on the needs of the school, 8.30 am to 4 pm, 60-minute lunch break
• Contract: Permanent, required from 1 September 2026
• Reference: 5250

Combs Ford Primary School are seeking a highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our teaching team.

You will:

• work with class teachers across all year groups to raise the learning and attainment of children
• promote children’s’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
• cover and lead class teaching as and when appropriate
• give support to children, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning, and experience a sense of achievement.

Combs Ford Primary is a two-form entry primary school located to the south of the market town of Stowmarket where the Rivers Gipping and Rattlesden meet. We currently have around 300 children on roll. We are proud of our family ethos and strive to enable all our children to become confident individuals who can lead safe, healthy and fulfilling lives.

At Combs Ford Primary School we aim for a modern and world-class curriculum rooted in our local community that inspires and challenges all our children and prepares them for the future. If you are looking for a school that enables children to become successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens then this is the place for you.

School staff have a close working relationship with each other, they say it’s a great place to work and they feel valued. We offer you the opportunity to develop all aspects of your practice, with the support of the leadership team, governors and our highly skilled staff.

Combs Ford Primary School is a member of the Children’s Endeavour Trust – a Multi Academy Trust currently formed of eight schools located in Ipswich and Stowmarket. The MAT was established in 2019 and is responsible for approximately 3000 pupils. We work closely with the other schools within the MAT to achieve excellence through collaboration.

How to apply

Visits to the school are encouraged. For further details and an application pack, please contact the school on 01449 613112 or email: office@combsfordprimary.co.uk

Closing date: 12 pm, 10 July 2026.

Interview date: 14 July 2026.

Please note, we are committed to child welfare and all posts are offered subject to appropriate DBS checks and references.