High Needs Teaching Assistant (HNTA)

Thorpe Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 9UG

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  25 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 June 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: £8,273.56 - £10,203.11 Annually (Actual) Grade 7 (Spine Point 12 to Spine Point 19) - £28597.75 to £32061.14

High Needs Teaching Assistant (HNTA) job summary

Thorpe Primary Academy (Peterborough, PE3)
Part time, Fixed term - 2 roles available (12.5 hrs and 13.75 hrs per week)
Salary: £8,273.56 to £10,203.11 (pro rata)

Thorpe Primary Academy is looking for two enthusiastic and dedicated High Needs Teaching Assistants to join our friendly team. Our school is set in a vibrant community with 456 pupils, and we are committed to providing an inclusive, nurturing environment where every child can thrive.

About the roles:
These part-time, fixed-term positions will support pupils with a range of high needs, working closely with teachers, the SENDCo, and families to provide personalised learning and care. You will play a vital role in helping our pupils access the curriculum, develop their independence, and achieve their potential.

We are looking for:

• Experience supporting children with high needs or SEND
• A caring, patient, and flexible approach
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• A commitment to promoting inclusion and safeguarding

Why join Thorpe Primary Academy?

• Supportive and welcoming staff team
• Opportunities for professional development
• A positive and inclusive school culture
• The chance to make a real difference in children’s lives

How to apply:
For more information and to request an application pack, please contact the school office or visit our website. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.

Safeguarding statement:
Thorpe Primary Academy (Peterborough, PE3) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks.

Thorpe Primary Academy (Peterborough, PE3) is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

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 Thorpe Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 495 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Thorpe Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thorpe-primary-school

Thorpe Primary School is a wonderful, multi-cultural school where children feel safe, happy and secure, and leave well-prepared for the next phase of their education. An engaging and innovative curriculum inspires children and equips them with skills, experience and confidence to achieve their best. We strive for children to develop into successful learners and well-rounded individuals through high quality teaching and pastoral care across the school.

Our dedicated staff work incredibly hard to secure good outcomes for children. They work together to ensure the curriculum we offer is purposeful and memorable for all children as well as offering a wide range of extra-curricular activities and opportunities.

Our provision is enhanced by our good relationships with parents, Academy Committee and the wider community, all of whom we work in partnership with.

We are located within the bustling city of Peterborough and enjoy direct rail links with London. Peterborough is known for its diverse and inclusive culture which is something we celebrate throughout our school; with 28% of our pupils having English as an additional language. We are proud to serve the families of Netherton and western Peterborough.

We have high expectations for all our pupils and staff, and consider our families to be partners, recognising the vital role that they play. We want to work together as a team, to fully realise the potential of all of our children.

We benefit from an on-site internal Nursery, which is the main feeder Nursery into our school. We have recently benefited from various site work to refresh our Nursery provision, including internal and outdoor spaces.

We work closely with our four Trust schools (Jack Hunt, Longthorpe Primary, Nova Primary and Ravensthorpe Primary), as all schools are within a maximum 15-minute walking distance from each other, which allows us to work collaboratively with our peers across both primary and secondary settings. We are all proud members of Keys Academies Trust.

We benefit from wide outdoor spaces, including a luxurious school field and dedicated play areas and outdoor learning environments, including a recently refurbished outdoor EYFS and Nursery space.

We welcome new colleagues to join our dedicated team, who will bring energy, optimism and a drive to build dreams for our pupils.

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