9 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    7 December 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    28 November 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): 29 hours and 10 minutes per week/ 38 weeks

Contract type

Fixed term - Until 31st August 2026

Hourly rate

Grade: C SCP 5-7 with corresponding salaries of £13.26 to £13.69 per hour

What skills and experience we're looking for

Personal skills would include:

  • Previous experience and a proven track record would be an advantage
  • A high level of patience
  • Be able to empathise
  • Good listening skills
  • A good sense of humour
  • An English and Maths qualification at C grade GCSE or above or equivalent

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

  • a welcoming and friendly team of excellent staff
  • a supportive working environment
  • students with a drive to succeed

A willingness and ability to offer time and energy to our wellbeing programme &/or extra-curricular provision (which we believe adds significant value to our character based approaches to education, including our Duke of Edinburgh and Ten Tors), will be taken into consideration for applications.

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

As a Church of England Aided School, in cases of equal merit preference will be given to candidates who are in sympathy with the foundation. The school is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of its students. This role is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About St Peter's Church of England Aided School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1305 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Email address
vacancies@spexe.org
Phone number
01392 204764

St Peter’s is an oversubscribed school, known as a high performing school and nationally recognised for our approaches to character education. Our most recent Ofsted inspection (‘Good’ November 2019 and SIAMS inspection (‘Excellent’ May 2019) indicate the significant progress we have made in developing well rounded students who ‘live life to the full’. As a Beacon School, Relational and Restorative Approaches are key to how we educate for a wise, courageous and compassionate community.

Arranging a visit to St Peter's Church of England Aided School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@spexe.org.

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