ACES Academies Trust

ACES Academies Trust, Brampton Road, Huntingdon, PE29 3BN (this is a multi-site role supporting the ACES primary schools within the Huntingdon area) 

Date posted: 21^st July 2025  

Closing date: 1^st September at 12 noon (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications)

Start date: As soon as possible from September 2025 (subject to pre-employment checks)

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract to 31 August 2026 (subject to a review of business needs, with potential to become permanent) 

Working Pattern: 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus 5 INSET days)

Salary: Scale 4 points 7-11, namely £14,826 - £15,802 (FTE £25,584 - £27,269)

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ACES Primary SEND Administrator

At ACES Academies Trust, we are aspirational in every respect; for children, staff and the communities we serve. We believe in a technologically empowered education which prepares young people for their futures.   

We wish to appoint a Primary SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) Administrator into our established Central Team, who will support our service provision to the primary schools in the Trust.

The successful candidate will be:

• Proactive
• Have a strong ability to work both individually and as part of a team
• Work well under pressure to meet deadlines
• Strong administrative ICT skills and an understanding of data entry processes are essential

Each school within ACES Academies Trust provides a welcoming and pleasant working environment and benefits from committed, ambitious staff and delightful students who want to succeed.  Provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs is good and successful candidates will play a key role in creating the best possible provision. 

Staff Benefits:

• O2 Staff discount
• Free use of HBK Leisure facilities including gym, swimming pool, fitness classes
• Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS)
• CPD access and support
• Employee assistance package offering counselling & advice on a range of matters including financial, health, workplace, and family
• Access to staff discounts from local suppliers

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Enquiries and applications to: recruitment@acesmat.uk (CV’S will not be accepted) 

Closing date: 1^st September at 12 noon (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications)

Interviews: Week commencing 8^th September

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If you have a disability that you wish us to take into account during the application process or require adjustments to be made, please contact us directly.

ACES Academies Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a supportive and inclusive working environment in which all individuals are able to make best use of their skills, free from discrimination or harassment, and in which all decisions are based on merit.

ACES Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share that commitment. The appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references.

Please be advised as an employer we do not hold a Sponsorship licence so are unable to support overseas applicants obtain right to work in the UK.

Spaldwick School, Royston Avenue, Spaldwick, Cambridgeshire, PE28 0TH

Date posted: Monday 21^st July 2025

Start date: October 2025 (pending pre-employment checks)

Contract type: Fixed term (initially for one year). 27.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Salary: Level 2, point 5, namely £16,948 (FTE £24,790)

Closing date: 1pm on Monday 1^st September (we reserve the right to close this advert early on receipt of suitable applications)

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Spaldwick Primary School is looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join their dedicated team.

The ideal candidate will: 

• Have experience working in a school
• Be passionate about supporting children with special educational needs
• Have a confident grasp of Maths and English to enable them to lead maths and English interventions in all year groups
• Have experience teaching phonics
• Support the wellbeing of all children with patience and understanding
• Be passionate about providing the best opportunities for our children
• Work well in a team, use their own initiative and be committed to their own professional development
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Be highly organised and efficient

In return we can offer:

• A caring and supportive school ethos
• The opportunity to work with highly motivated staff
• Children who are enthusiastic, committed to learning and enjoy school
• A well-resourced school
• Relevant training to enable you to fulfil your role

Staff benefits:

• O2 Discounts
• Free use of HBK Leisure facilities, including gym, swimming pool, fitness classes
• CPD access and support
• Employee assistance package offering counselling & advice on a range of matters including financial, health, workplace, and family
• Access to staff discounts from local suppliers

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Hours: 32.5 hours, Term time (38 weeks) plus 5 training days, Monday - Friday: 08:30-15:30 with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break
Salary: Level 3 (point 7-11) or Level 4 (point 12 - 15) dependent on experience and/ or qualification
Level 3: FTE £25, 584 - £23,388 (actual salary £21,943 - £23,388 pa)
Level 4: FTE £27, 711 - £29,093 (actual salary £23,767 - £24,952 pa)

Hinchingbrooke School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant/ Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our literacy team. The successful candidate will take responsibility for raising levels of literacy amongst identified groups of students by providing support to students who are identified as underachieving, disadvantaged or in need of additional support in making progress. This role will require coordination of stakeholders and students as well as planning and delivering intervention strategies. We are looking for a colleague who enjoys working with young people, has a flexible and positive approach and enjoys working as part of a wide team, but can confidently lead strategy implementation. Naturally, you will have a passion for literacy and thrive on engaging students within this area. 

The successful candidate will either have in depth relevant experience of a wide range of interventions or be willing to complete training to deliver them.

Hinchingbrooke is an outstandingly beautiful school, set in acres of grounds and adjoining a country park. Our ambition is to provide all students with a broad, challenging, and progressive curriculum experience. Extra-curricular activities are a much-valued feature of the school, and we seek to appoint staff who are willing to help maintain this tradition.

Staff Benefits:

• O2 Staff discount
• Free use of on-site leisure facilities including gym and swimming pool
• Free car parking
• Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS)
• CPD access and support
• Employee assistance package (counselling & advice)
• Access to staff discounts from local suppliers

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.  

Hinchingbrooke School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. 

This is a permanent post starting 1 September 2025.

If you would like to visit the school or would like an informal discussion prior to applying please contact Debbie Warner, the Principal’s PA, at dwarner@hbk.acesmat.uk

Please submit a completed application form together with covering letter to  jobs@hbk.acesmat.uk

Deadline for applications: 9am, Monday 8 September 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

 

 

Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details

Start date: As soon as possible (subject to pre-employment checks)

Contract type: Permanent

Level 3: Salary: Scale 4, point 7-11 (dependent on experience) FTE £25,584, actual salary £21,785

Level 2: Salary: Scale 3, point 7-11 (dependent on experience) FTE £24,790, actual salary £21,404

Level 1: Salary: Scale 1, point 7-11 (dependent on experience) FTE £23,656, actual salary £20,143

32.5 hours per week – term time only (Part time would be considered)

We are looking for a highly motivated and committed Teaching Assistants to join our thriving SEND department at Hinchingbrooke School. We are seeking an individual to support our students to access their learning in a range of contexts and lessons and to be full member of our SEND support team.

This role is ideal for those who genuinely have a passion for helping students, particularly with learning difficulties, and also a fantastic opportunity for those considering a career in Teaching to gain valuable first-hand experience.

We are a friendly team and we will offer full training and support for the right individual, so do you think you have what it takes to make a difference to the lives of our SEND students? Then come and join us a Hinchingbrooke where we believe every student can fulfil their potential and challenge themselves in everything they do.

Enquiries and applications to jobs@hbk.acesmat.uk

Staff Benefits:

• 23-30 days annual leave increasing with years of service
• O2 Staff discount
• Free use of on-site leisure facilities including gym and swimming pool
• Free car parking
• Generous employee pension contribution scheme and death in service benefit (LGPS)
• CPD access and support
• Employee assistance package (counselling & advice)
• Access to staff discounts from local suppliers

This is a great opportunity to work in a school with a friendly and dedicated teaching team and wonderful children. The full Job Description and Person Specification is attached below.

The ideal candidate will:

• Be calm and solution-focused
• Be proactive and show initiative
• Be creative, flexible and kind in their approach to supporting children to achieve their best
• Have a good sense of fun and want to be part of a whole staff team
• Have a good level of subject knowledge, suitable to the primary phase

We can offer:

• Excellent professional development opportunities
• A supportive and experienced teaching team
• Happy rewarding children who love learning
• Excellent resources and the wider career development opportunities afforded by a multi academy trust

Completed applications and covering letter to: jobs@hbk.acesmat.uk

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Closing Date: Friday 11 July 2025, 9am.