Teaching Assistant

St Peter's Church of England Aided School, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AP

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  14 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 29 hours and 10 minutes per week 38 weeks per annum + 1 training day per academic year
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31st August 2027
• Pay scale: Grade C SCP 6-7 with corresponding salaries of £13.47 to £13.69 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Peter’s is an oversubscribed school, known as a high performing school and nationally recognised for our approaches to character education. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (‘Good’ April 2025 and SIAMS inspection (‘Excellent’ May 2019) indicate the significant progress we have made in developing well rounded students who ‘live life to the full’.

As a result of a number of our current TA’s successfully moving onto teacher training courses and increasing numbers of students with EHCP’s we are excited to be looking at recruiting in the region of eight TA’s. Applications from candidates with experience of working with children with SEND needs and those who are seeking to become teachers are strongly encouraged to apply. TA’s will be working within a team supporting students who have needs relating to Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health and Physical and/or Sensory needs.

Personal skills would include:

• A high level of patience
• Be able to empathise
• Good listening skills
• A good sense of humour
• An English and Maths qualification at C grade GCSE or above or equivalent

Hours: Monday to Friday – 29 hours and 10 minutes per week for 38 weeks per annum plus one training day per academic year.

Our students make working here a real pleasure, and as such we have high expectation for both our students and ourselves.

What the school offers its staff

Our students make working here a real pleasure, and as such we have high expectation for both our students and ourselves.

We offer:

• a welcoming and friendly team of excellent staff
• a supportive working environment
• students with a drive to succeed

A willingness and ability to offer time and energy to our wellbeing programme &/or extra-curricular provision (which we believe adds significant value to our character based approaches to education, including our Duke of Edinburgh and Ten Tors), will be taken into consideration for applications.

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

As a Church of England Aided School, in cases of equal merit preference will be given to candidates who are in sympathy with the foundation. The school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of its students, please refer to our child protection policy on the St. Peter’s website using the following link https://www.spexe.org/593/key-information-policies/key_information/3/safeguarding-esafety.
This role is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.

Applying for the job

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About St Peter's Church of England Aided School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1305 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Peter's Church of England Aided School website
• Email address: vacancies@spexe.org
• Phone number: 01392204764
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-peter-s-church-of-england-aided-school

St Peter’s is an oversubscribed school, known as a high performing school and nationally recognised for our approaches to character education. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (‘Good’ November 2019 and SIAMS inspection (‘Excellent’ May 2019) indicate the significant progress we have made in developing well rounded students who ‘live life to the full’. As a Beacon School, Relational and Restorative Approaches are key to how we educate for a wise, courageous and compassionate community.

Arranging a visit to St Peter's Church of England Aided School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@spexe.org.

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