Teaching Assistant (Primary)

Richard Barnes Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE3 6BA

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  15 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: Pathway 4, £22,220 - £23,722 per annum (FTE £29,540 - £31,537)
• Additional allowances:

  Pathway 4, £22,220 - £23,722 per annum (FTE £29,540 - £31,537)

Teaching Assistant (Primary) job summary

Teaching Assistant (Primary)

Contract: Fixed Term until 15th January 2027

Hours: 32.5 hours, 39 weeks (term time plus one week)

Working Pattern: 8.45am - 3.45am Monday to Friday

Salary: Pathway 4, £22,220 - £23,722 per annum (FTE £29,540 - £31,537)

Site: Richard Barnes Academy (Fitzwilliam Campus)

Closing date: 9am on Monday 5th January

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.

Do you want to help primary‑aged pupils rediscover Ambition when learning has felt challenging?

Are you ready to build Character through calm, consistent and trusting relationships?

Can you create a Safe, steady environment for children who need extra support to thrive?

If so, Richard Barnes Academy are looking for you!

Your role:

You’ll support teaching and learning our primary‑aged children, helping them re‑engage with education in a nurturing alternative provision shaped by our core pillars of Ambition, Character and Safe. You’ll work with individuals and small groups, clarifying instructions, encouraging focus, and guiding pupils through challenges so they can build strong learning habits and emotional resilience.

You will model positive communication, use consistent behaviour strategies, and help create calm, purposeful classrooms where young learners feel secure and ready to progress. Working closely with teachers, senior staff, parents and external professionals, you’ll play a vital role in personalising support, especially for children with SEND or SEMH needs.

This role suits someone patient, empathetic and confident in supporting literacy, numeracy and behaviour. What matters most is your commitment to helping every child move forward with ambition and the belief that they can succeed.

About us:

Richard Barnes Academy is an alternative provision academy committed to supporting and raising the aspirations of children who have been permanently excluded or are at risk of exclusion from mainstream schools. We value our staff and offer a supportive and inclusive work environment where you can make a significant impact on children’s lives, helping them achieve their full potential.

Alongside making a measurable difference every day, you’ll benefit from professional development, supportive leadership, and the chance to work within a Trust that champions equality, wellbeing and continuous improvement. This is a place where staff go above and beyond—because the impact is real, visible and deeply rewarding.

Join us and enjoy a fulfilling career where your contributions are recognised and valued.

Why work for us?:

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 our new employees highly rate our induction programme. Benefit from the unwavering support of our dedicated staff, ensuring you feel welcomed and well-prepared from day one. According to our 2025 staff survey, 91% of staff are proud to work for TDET!

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 Richard Barnes Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 120 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Richard Barnes Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/richard-barnes-academy

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