General Teaching Assistant

Discovery Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6HX

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £19,989.63 Annually (Actual) Grade 6 Point 7

General Teaching Assistant job summary

This is an exciting time to be joining Discovery Primary Academy. As part of the Four Cs Multi Academy Trust, we have a common interest in improving the standards for students in Peterborough. The Trust’s vision is to ensure that every student succeeds; build on what learners already know; makes learning vivid and real; makes learning an enjoyable experience and enriches students’ learning experience.

Discovery Primary Academy is looking to appoint a General Teaching Assistant to join our dynamic, friendly and supportive team. The successful candidate will enjoy working with children and play a key role in supporting children across the academy. They will be a caring, creative, proactive and enthusiastic individual with the ability to support high quality teaching and have a passion for helping children achieve their full potential.

As a General Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in helping our children thrive academically, emotionally, and socially. The role requires the candidate to work closely with our SENCo, Class Teachers and other support staff. Your day will be spent in classrooms, working alongside children in small groups or supporting children on a one-to-one basis to fully understand the lesson.

We are looking for an empathetic and adaptable individual who thrives under pressure and has the natural ability to solve challenges. The role requires good physical and emotional resilience, as part of this role will be to provide personal care for some children, as required.

To support our children the ideal candidate will have a good standard of written and spoken English and Maths skills.

Please apply via MyNewTerm - informal enquiries should be directed to Debby Pinfold, Academy Business Manager, via email pinfold.d@discoveryprimary.com

Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 2nd November 2026 with interviews taking place later that week.

We reserve the right to close the job advert early should we receive a high number of applications. If you have previously applied for this role in the past 6 months, please do not reapply.

The Four Cs MAT is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Discovery Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 419 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Discovery Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/discovery-primary-academy

Discovery Primary Academy with currently 500 children on roll, is on an exciting journey of school improvement and continues to strive to make a real difference to the lives of our children. The successful candidate will join our growing team at Discovery which is an Academy within the Four C’s Multi Academy Trust. The Four C’s vision is to ensure that every student succeeds; build on what learners already know; make learning vivid and real; make learning an enjoyable experience; and enrich the learning experience that we offer.

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