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Teaching Assistant

Samuel Pepys School, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2EZ

This job expired on 16 October 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 October 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, Term time only. 8:40 to 15:25 Monday meeting each week until 16:00 or 16:40
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,737 to £23,893

What skills and experience we're looking for

Samuel Pepys is a Cambridgeshire area special school for pupils (125 on roll) aged 3 – 19 years living in St. Neots and the surrounding area. All pupils have an EHC Plan to meet their severe and complex individual needs. We wish to appoint team players whose skills and experience will contribute to meeting the needs of every pupil. The successful applicant will confidently and competently be able to work with children and young people with a range of needs, have a caring, positive approach to supporting behaviour and be flexible about working across the whole school. Supporting physical activities such as rebound trampolining, hydrotherapy, The Daily Mile and outdoor learning are all a part of this fun-filled role.

Samuel Pepys School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to successful pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS, health check and two satisfactory references, requested prior to interview. In line with KCSIE guidance and as part of due diligence an online check will take place for shortlisted. We actively promote equality of opportunity in employment in our school and would be pleased to receive applications from all candidates regardless of age, ethnicity or religion.

Your prospects of being invited to interview will be enhanced if your letter of application identifies your personal experiences, strengths and qualities cross referenced to the person specification. Please download the application pack from the school website www.samuelpepysschool.co.uk and return your completed application to the school office via email joinus@samuelpepys.cambs.sch.uk

Closing date for applications is Wednesday 16th October 2024 at 9am.

Interviews will be held week beginning Monday 21st October 2024.

Please note the application pack is available to download on the school website.

CVs or applications via an agency are not accepted.

What the school offers its staff

Are you looking for….

• Rewarding work supporting pupils with special educational needs
• Being part of a well-trained, supportive staff team
• A busy, active, varied role
• Term time working to fit in with school holidays
• Work in a school described as “a calm and happy place” where “staff are proud to work at the school” by Ofsted (March 2019)

Commitment to safeguarding

Samuel Pepys School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young

people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to successful pre-
employment checks including an enhanced DBS, medical check and references, requested prior to

interview. If you would like to talk informally about this opportunity, or arrange to visit, please contact
Joanne Hardwick, Head Teacher or Penny Kirkpatrick, Deputy Head. Further information can be found
on the school website under staff /join our team

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About Samuel Pepys School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 123 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Samuel Pepys School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: joinus@samuelpepys.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01480375012
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/samuel-pepys-school (opens in new tab)

Samuel Pepys is a Cambridgeshire area special school for 125 wonderful pupils (Increasing to 165) aged 3 to
19 years living in St. Neots and the surrounding area. All pupils have an Education, Health and Care
Plan to meet their severe and complex needs. Our pupils inspire and teach us a lot and we are
committed to ensuring everyone achieves their full potential through fun, innovative, purposeful and
engaging learning opportunities. We are pleased to work closely with families, other professionals and
have the dedicated support of Governors.
Our curriculum places priority on meeting individual needs and learning what really matters with a focus
upon functional life skills. Ofsted (March 2019) judged our school as outstanding in all areas stating,
“teaching, learning and assessment are outstanding. Teachers’ high expectations enable pupils to flourish

Arranging a visit to Samuel Pepys School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joinus@samuelpepys.cambs.sch.uk.

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