Teaching Assistant (Junior College)

Thomas Deacon Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UW

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  1 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,077 - £23,543 per annum (FTE £27,254 – £29,064)
• Additional allowances:

  £22,077 - £23,543 per annum (FTE £27,254 – £29,064)

Teaching Assistant (Junior College) job summary

Teaching Assistant (Junior College)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours, 39 weeks (term time plus one week)

Working pattern: 8.30am - 4pm, Mon to Fri

Salary: Pathway 3, £22,077 - £23,543 per annum (FTE £27,254 - £29,064)

Site: Thomas Deacon Academy

Closing date: 9am on 1st Sept 2026

Start date: ASAP

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

Are you passionate about helping children thrive and achieve their very best?

Do you lead with compassion, inspire confidence, and show courtesy in every interaction?

Are you driven by curiosity, motivated by commitment, and ready to show the courage to make a real difference in young lives?

If so, Thomas Deacon Academy Juniors would love to hear from you!

Your role:

As a Teaching Assistant at our Junior College, you'll work alongside teachers to help children in Key Stage 2 access learning, build confidence and develop independence. You'll support individuals and small groups, encourage positive behaviour, promote inclusion, and help every child overcome barriers to success.

We're looking for someone with GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), strong communication skills, and a genuine passion for supporting young people. You'll be able to build positive relationships, work effectively as part of a team, and demonstrate the compassion, confidence, courtesy, commitment, curiosity and courage that underpin life at Thomas Deacon Academy Juniors. Experience working with primary-aged children or a Teaching Assistant qualification would be an advantage, but above all, we're seeking someone who is dedicated to making a difference every day.

About us:

At Thomas Deacon Academy, you’ll become part of a vibrant, supportive community where staff are valued and developed. Everything we do is guided by our core values of compassion, confidence, curiosity, courage, commitment and courtesy, not just words, but principles that shape our daily work and culture.

We are proud to foster a safe, inclusive environment where students and staff alike are encouraged to be their best selves, and where compassion, confidence and courtesy underpin every interaction.

If you're ready to bring your compassion, confidence, courtesy, commitment, curiosity and courage to a role where every day matters, we'd love you to join the team at Thomas Deacon Academy Juniors.

Why work for us?:

This is an opportunity to be part of a welcoming academy community where you can make a lasting difference to children every single day. You'll work term time plus one week, benefit from ongoing training and development opportunities, and enjoy the reward of seeing the progress, confidence and achievements of the young people you support.

Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits

At TDET, 95% of new employees highly rate our induction programme, and 91% of staff are proud to work here (2025 staff survey).

Ready to transform lives through education? Apply now and make a difference!

TDET - Working together to transform lives through education

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education

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 Thomas Deacon Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 19
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 2256 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Thomas Deacon Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-deacon-academy

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