Teaching Assistant

Edward Peake CofE VC School, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EJ

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  8 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Level 2a (Points 3-4)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint an experienced teaching assistant who is committed to supporting the learning of students to join our dedicated team at Edward Peake. You will work alongside teaching staff, to support learning, promote inclusion, and help all students to achieve their full potential. The ability to support both literacy and numeracy at KS2 and KS3 is essential.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is enthusiastic, adaptable and motivated to support young people of all abilities and backgrounds
• Can work collaboratively as part of at team
• Demonstrates a commitment to inclusion and equality
• Has high expectations of themselves and others
• Shares our vision to inspire each student to aspire, to achieve, and to flourish - academically, personally, and spiritually.

Hours: 30 hrs per week (Full time/Part time) Term-time only + training days

GCSE Maths and English at grades A-C as a minimum requirement.

Previous School experience is essential. Flexible working will be considered.

We reserve the right to appoint before the application deadline, so early applications are encouraged.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for this post.

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 Edward Peake CofE VC School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 410 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Edward Peake CofE VC School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edward-peake-cofe-vc-middle-school

Edward Peake is mixed middle deemed secondary institution based in Biggleswade. At Edward Peake we believe that our pupils are our greatest asset therefore we are committed to providing an outstanding education for each and every pupil. Our core purpose is to enable pupils to make exceptional progress and support pupils’ personal well-being so that they can achieve outstanding outcomes. We are a friendly and welcoming school with a distinctive Christian ethos where pupils are able to live, love and learn.

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