Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Hampton College, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE7 8BF

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  9 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,402.00 - £28,598.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary based on Grade 6 for 32.5 hours per week/term time only is £19,350 to £20,960 per annum

Teaching Assistant (Level 2) job summary

Required as soon as possible

Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

Due to securing additional funding we currently have vacancies for two Level 2 Teaching Assistant’s to join our team, supporting students at the Primary Phase of the College on a temporary basis for the remainder of the academic year (2025/26). We will also consider applications for a job share.

The successful candidates will work with students in either Reception or Year 4.

The ideal candidate must have experience of working with children who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) and have worked with students on a one-to-one basis or in small groups.

As part of your role as a Teaching Assistant you will be required to carry out 30 minutes of Midday Supervision per day, which is a great way to build positive relationships with all children.

Hours of Work

8.30am to 3.30pm (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break)

Full time positions are 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday on a term time only basis

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for working with children.
• Can communicate effectively and work as part of a team.
• Is proactive, approachable, and committed to the well-being of students.
• Has a flexible, adaptable and caring approach.
• Will contribute positively to the school’s environment and culture.

If you are looking for the opportunity to work in an established school and would like a fulfilling and rewarding job working within a great team, then we would like to hear from you!

If you would like further information regarding this role, please see the attached job description and person specification. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team on 01733 246824 or email jobs@hamptonacademiestrust.org.uk.

Please note that we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

Hampton Academies 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 successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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 Hampton College

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 1620 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hampton College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hampton-college

Hampton College

Eagle Way, Hampton Vale, Peterborough, PE7 8BF

Hampton College is an established, successful, all-through school, which formed its own multi-academy trust (Hampton Academies Trust - HAT) in 2014. The Trust is also the education provider for the neighbouring secondary school, Hampton Gardens School and Hampton Lakes Primary School, which opened in September 2019. In 2020, Dogsthorpe Infant School joined our trust. HAT schools have very close links and some shared staff.

Hampton College currently serves the community of Hampton, on the southern outskirts of the city of Peterborough and has good links to Cambridge and Stamford. Hampton Gardens School serves the neighbouring Cambridgeshire village of Yaxley, as well new housing being added to the Hampton East development, where Hampton Lakes Primary School is located.

Required September 2023 (or earlier)

TEACHER OF GEOGRAPHY

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teacher with a passion for Geography, on a full-time basis.

You will be expected to contribute to the continued development of the Department’s curriculum. You should be able to communicate effectively with students and colleagues as well as having good organisational skills.

You should be a reflective practitioner, interested in developing your practice and trying out new strategies in your teaching. You will already be, at least, a competent user of ICT, and happy to learn more. Above all, we wish to appoint an imaginative and enthusiastic teacher, who will be keen to work alongside a team determined to create an excellent department and one keen to develop excellent relationships with students and staff.

You will have a passion for working with young people and you will relish the satisfaction that comes from helping them to develop and to learn. The successful candidate will, of course, be an important part of the department and can expect the support needed to develop their career further but will also be expected to:

• Possess the ability to inspire and motivate, and who have a passion for teaching and learning.
• Have consistently high expectations with the drive to help all students achieve their full potential.
• Be an exceptional team player and who enjoys supporting and working collaboratively with others.
• Have the skill to form positive relationships for learning with all staff, students and parents.
• Share our vision to deliver outstanding education for children and young adults and the commitment to make a difference to outcomes and achievements of all our students.

What we can offer you in return:

• A fantastic working environment where students are enthusiastic and want to learn. All our schools have modern buildings, with light and airy classrooms, outstanding facilities and are situated at the heart of the community.
• We value our staff and recognise the importance of providing ongoing training opportunities. As a growing Trust we are also able to offer opportunities for promotion and fresh challenges as new roles arise regularly within the Trust.
• Our active Staff Wellbeing Group creates an effective channel for staff to be heard, and underpins our commitment to cultivating a supportive working environment which allows staff to flourish and achieve their full potential.
• Our extensive induction programme supports staff every step of the way, and our buddy system gives new staff a supportive and knowledgeable mentor.
• Full access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme, which is designed to help staff deal with any personal or professional problems. Staff have access to free legal advice, medical information, counselling sessions, online self-help tools, factsheets and the wellbeing portal.

For further details, please visit the Hampton Academies Trust website: http://www.hamptonacademiestrust.org.uk/jobs/

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 13 March 2023

Please note that we reserve the right to interview and appointment prior to the closing date.

Hampton Academies 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 successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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