Teaching Assistant with MDS
Southfields Primary School, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE2 8PU4 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
6 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £18,803.00 Annually (Actual) Hours of work are 8:45am – 3:15pm, term time only including 5 training days, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break
Teaching Assistant with MDS job summary
Come and Make a Difference at Southfields Primary School!
Could you be the person who brightens a child’s day, helps them believe in themselves and celebrates their successes, whatever challenges they may face? At Southfields Primary School, we are looking for a passionate, caring and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team in Year1/2 initially.
We would love to hear from experienced Teaching Assistants, as well as individuals who have the skills, qualities and ambition to develop their career and become a Teaching Assistant.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a welcoming school community where every child matters and every adult has the opportunity to make a real difference.
You will work closely with teachers and other members of our dedicated team to support children in their learning, helping them to build confidence, develop independence and enjoy their learning journey. As part of the role, you will also work as a Midday Supervisor each day, helping to create a safe, happy and positive lunchtime experience where children can relax, play and enjoy their time together.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Positive, enthusiastic and self-motivated, with a genuine desire to make a difference
- Caring, patient and sensitive to the individual needs of children and families
- A supportive and committed team player
- Able to use their own initiative and bring ideas to the role
- Skilled and confident in supporting children to learn and thrive
- An effective communicator who can build positive relationships with children, colleagues and families
- Understanding of the emotional aspects of learning and the importance of nurturing children's wellbeing
- Professional, reliable and confident
- Committed to their own professional development, CPD and training
- Enthusiastic about contributing to the wider life of our school
Come and meet us!
We believe that the best way to discover what makes Southfields special is to come and see us for yourself.
We warmly invite prospective applicants to visit our school, meet our team and look around our fantastic learning environment and grounds. You will have the opportunity to see our school in action and find out more about the role and our wonderful children.
Could Southfields be the next step in your career journey?
If you are enthusiastic, caring and ready to make a difference, we would love to meet you!
To arrange an informal visit, please contact Mrs Dale, PA to the Headteacher:
📞01733 562873
📧 vacancies@southfields.peterborough.sch.uk
Come and join our team - we can’t wait to meet you!
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment, working closely with families and the local community. All appointments are conditional and subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and two satisfactory references.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Southfields Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 540 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
The aim at Southfields Primary School is to provide a first class education and exceptional care for children.
We work hard to involve families in all aspects of life within the school and are proud of our community work. We are a forward thinking school with traditional family values.
Our facilities are excellent and we are proud of our work on the curriculum which underpins English, Mathematics and the Sciences. We celebrate creativity and value the contribution that the Arts, Multi Media, Computing, Music, Eco, Sports and Languages add to broaden education for our pupils.
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