Teaching Assistant

Stevenage Education Support Centre, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9HQ

28 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  17 September 2025 at 5pm

• Date listed

  20 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,502.83 - £20,452.30 Annually (Actual) Term time plus INSET - 33.5 hours per week for 39 weeks per year.

Teaching Assistant job summary

Stevenage Education Support Centre has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted in May 2024. We are a provider of educational programmes to support students who are at risk of permanent exclusion or who have been permanently excluded from their mainstream school. The Centre’s vision is to inspire and enable all students to achieve their full potential.

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Educational Support Centre (ESC). We are currently seeking a motivated and organised individual to join our enthusiastic and friendly team, which is dedicated to fostering a supportive environment for our students.

We value individuals who are self-motivated, well-organised, and demonstrate a strong ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. The nature of our work often requires the ability to perform under pressure, particularly during peak times in the school year. Therefore, resilience and a sense of humour are important traits we seek in our candidates.

In this role, the ability to work on your own initiative, whilst embodying a confident, empathetic, and positive character, will be essential. You will find yourself amid a team of inspirational educators who put children at the heart of everything they do, ensuring a fulfilling and impactful work environment.

Our school is firmly committed to safeguarding the children and young people in our care. As such, all post holders will be required to undergo a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check prior to commencement of role.

Should you require any further information, or if you wish to arrange a visit to the Centre, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 17th September 2025

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by 5pm on Friday 19th September 2025

Interviews will be held on Friday 26th September 2025

Employment start date will be as soon as possible thereafter, subject to all pre-employment checks being satisfactorily completed.

Early applications are encouraged, as if we identify the right candidate, the advert may close early.

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 Stevenage Education Support Centre

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 4 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stevenage Education Support Centre website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stevenage-education-support-centre

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