Teaching Assistant (SEN Hub)

Welbourne Primary Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE4 6NR

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2nd March 2026

• Closing date

  9 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,500 - £21,861 per annum (FTE £27,254 - £29,064) plus an additional allowance of £1,331
• Additional allowances:

  £20,500 - £21,861 per annum (FTE £27,254 - £29,064) plus an additional allowance of £1,331

Teaching Assistant (SEN Hub) job summary

Teaching Assistant (SEN Hub)

Contract: Permanent

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

Working pattern: 8.30am - 3.30pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: Pathway 3, £20,500 - £21,861 per annum(FTE £27,254 - £29,064)plus an additional allowance of £1,331

Site: Welbourne Primary Academy

Closing date: 9am on 9th January

Start date: 2nd March 2026

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 believe in fostering Aspiration and self-belief in every child, no matter their challenges?

Are you looking for a role where your skills and compassion will change lives and open doors for the future?

If this sounds like you, Welbourne Primary Academy could be the perfect place to grow your career.

Your role:

As a Teaching Assistant in our SEN Hub, you’ll work closely with our dedicated team to support children with autism, helping them access learning and achieve their individual targets. You’ll plan and deliver tailored activities for individuals and small groups, under the guidance of hub teaching staff, and play a vital role in promoting inclusion across our school.

You’ll need experience working with children with autism and ideally hold a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or be working towards it). Strong communication skills, patience, and the ability to adapt learning activities are essential. Above all, you’ll share our commitment to safeguarding and to creating a positive, respectful environment where every child feels valued.

About us:

At Welbourne Primary Academy, you’ll be part of a warm, welcoming community where staff and pupils support each other to succeed. We are proud to be part of Thomas Deacon Education Trust, giving you access to exceptional professional development opportunities and a network of like-minded schools. You’ll enjoy working in a school that celebrates teamwork, encourages aspiration, and invests in your growth.

This is more than a job, it’s a chance to inspire excellence and open doors for children who need it most.

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 Welbourne Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 193 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Welbourne Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/welbourne-primary-academy

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