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Teaching Assistant

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

This job expired on 14 March 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 February 2025

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 in term time 8.40am to 3.25pm plus a meeting each Monday until 4.00 or 4.40pm 3 professional learning days per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,737 to £23,893

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.

What the school offers its staff

• Rewarding work supporting pupils with special educational needs
• Being part of a positive, well-trained, supportive staff team, described as an ‘remarkably effective team’ by Ofsted (December 2024)
• A busy, active, varied role
• Access to a highly effective training offer
• Term time working to fit in with school holidays

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.

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 Friday 14th March at 9am.

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 19th March 2025.

CVs or applications via an agency are not accepted.

Previous applicants need not reapply.

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 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 candidates.

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About Samuel Pepys School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 124 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Samuel Pepys School website
• Email address: joinus@samuelpepys.cambs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01480375012
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/samuel-pepys-school

Samuel Pepys is a Cambridgeshire area special school for 140 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 proud to work in partnership with families and other professionals, with the dedicated support of Governors. .

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