Teaching Assistant - SEN

St John Fisher Catholic High School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 5JN

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  16 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant - SEN job summary

St John Fisher Catholic High School is seeking a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant (SEND) to join our supportive and inclusive team. This is an exciting opportunity to support students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), helping them to overcome barriers to learning and achieve their full academic, social and emotional potential.

Working closely with the SEND Department, teachers, pastoral teams and families, you will provide classroom, group and individual support for students with a range of needs including Autism, ADHD, Speech and Language needs, Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and students with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children or young people.
• Is passionate about supporting students with SEND.
• Can build positive and trusting relationships with young people.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is patient, resilient, organised and adaptable.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.
• Will actively support the Catholic ethos and values of the school

At St John Fisher Catholic High School, we are committed to ensuring every student is known, valued and supported to flourish. We welcome applications from candidates who share our commitment to high standards, inclusion and student success.

For further information and an application pack, please visit the My New Term website.

Closing Date: Friday 16th October at 12.00 noon

Interviews: Week Commencing Monday 19th October

St John Fisher Catholic High School 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 applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and all other safer recruitment checks.

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 St John Fisher Catholic High School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: Up to 815 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St John Fisher Catholic High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-fisher-catholic-high-school-pe1-5jn

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