The posting
- Are you passionate about learning and committed to supporting learners to achieve their potential?
- Do you have experience of working in an education or school based setting?
- Are you looking for excellent training and progression opportunities?
- Do you want to work in a friendly and supportive team?
- Do you want to be part of an exciting new and growing School?
If you have answered yes to the above, Overstone Gate Primary School could be the perfect opportunity for you!
We are keen to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching and Learning Assistant to join our growing team for our new Primary School, Overstone Gate Primary School. You will be based at Wootton Park school until the new building in Overstone opens. Working Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4pm.
This is a rewarding and important position within our growing Trust.
About Us
Our Trust vision is to build on its existing all-through free school, Wootton Park School, to create an organisation of outstanding schools in Northampton and the surrounding areas, delivering strong academic achievement, developing strong values and promoting citizenship, community and service.
Through tried and tested teaching methods and the holistic development of each learner, we allow them to gain the confidence and skills to positively contribute to local communities and to participate in a global society. Our curriculum promotes social mobility and enhances the life chances of all learners, particularly the most disadvantaged.
Our learners are confident, happy and successful. Tolerance, courtesy, understanding and compassion are hard-wired into our ethos. While our focus is on achievement during their time with us, we will never lose sight of the fact that those in our care are beginning their journey and that we are preparing the successful adults of tomorrow for whatever path they choose.
It is an exciting time to join our Trust as we open our second school, Overstone Gate Primary School. The school will open with 30 Reception learners and grow year on year until at capacity of 420 children. Overstone Gate Primary School will open at Wootton Park School for a temporary period from September 2025 whilst the new school is in development.
Overstone Gate Primary School will open with 30 Reception learners from September 2025. It will grow year on year until at capacity of 420 children.
A flagship state-of-the-art sustainable new build located just off the A43 bypass is planned for the school with features including a green roof, solar panels, living walls, natural light and ventilation throughout the building, and outdoor spaces including a habitat area, amphitheatre, trim trail, multi-use games area (MUGA) and large hardstanding playground.
Overstone Gate Primary School will be based on the highly successful model established by the oversubscribed all-through Wootton Park School, graded ‘Outstanding’ in all inspection categories in 2019. The School’s vision is founded on strong academic achievement, developing strong values and promoting citizenship, community and service, providing a ‘foundation for growth’ where every child will thrive and prosper.
What We Are Looking For
Our ideal candidate will be a Teaching assistant that is fully committed to securing the best outcomes and will 'go the extra mile' to this for the Trust, the School and its learners, staff and stakeholders and is also able to demonstrate our core values:
Respect
Positivity
Teamwork
Kindness
Responsibility
The ideal candidate would have:
- at least 5 A-C /4-9 GCSEs including English and Maths or equivalent
- an NVQ Level 2 or equivalent knowledge, experience and skills
- experience of working with young people in a learning environment
- an understanding of the varying needs of learners and how to support these
If you are inspired by this exceptional opportunity to join us on our journey of growth, we want to hear from you!
All members of our team must be committed to maximising potential and continuous improvement, and be willing to participate fully in all aspects of school life.
Our quest for excellence, must be combined with an unwavering commitment to care, support and leadership. Therefore, anyone seeking appointment to this role must demonstrate warmth, humour, resilience and, above all, emotional intelligence in order to uphold the values and lead our School and represent our Trust.
We Can Offer You
- Professional development following a coaching model
- Excellent future opportunities for staff as we grow our Trust
- An exciting, friendly and conscientious Trust environment
- Staff engagement activities across the Trust
- IT support
- Employee 24/7confidential helpline
- LGPS pension scheme
Are you excited by this exceptional opportunity to be part of our a new primary school where you can shape the curriculum and opportunities for children and staff, if so we want to hear from you!
Please visit our school website for more information about our Schools and Trust.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education, Wootton Park Academy Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates and offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure
We are an equal opportunities employer.
Please note we do not accept CVs and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage.
We maintain the right to close the application process early or later if necessary.
References will be applied for at the shortlisting stage.
Early application is encouraged. We do not accept CVs.
Closing Date: Monday 5th October 2026, noon
Interview Date: W/B Monday 5th October 2026
Start Date: November 2026, subject to all pre-employment checks being complete
We maintain the right to close the application process early or later if necessary.
Candidates need to be available to interview in person
