Learning Support Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant (Named Child – Preparatory School)

As soon as possible (Term Time Only)

The Peterborough School (TPS) is an Independent Day School delivering exceptional education and nurturing children from Nursery through to Sixth Form.  The School is set in beautiful and historic grounds with excellent facilities, in the heart of Peterborough, benefitting from both superb transport links and our own secure car park.

The School is seeking to appoint a highly effective Teaching Assistant to deliver high quality SEND support for learning and to provide excellent care of a named child with an Education, Health and Care Plan from September 2026 in the Preparatory School who is beginning Year 4 and whose main area of need is DLD associated with Autism.  Relevant qualifications are required as is enthusiasm, reliability, and a genuine affinity for working with children are essential qualities for this post.

Working up to 37.5 hours per week, start and finish times will vary between 08:30 and 16.00, dependent on the named child’s timetable at the start of each academic year.

At The Peterborough School we have high standards and expectations, and we are interested in education in the fullest sense. Our curricular and extra-curricular programme, combined with excellent pastoral support, reflect our commitment to ensuring that our pupils benefit from a first-class education in a supportive setting.

All our staff are integral to our mission, inspiring the minds of our children, optimising their potential and challenging them both academically and holistically, whilst supporting each other to make that happen. Staff wellbeing is a key priority of our Governors and Senior Leadership Team and is promoted throughout the School.

We would love to hear from you if you have taken a look at our Person Specification and Job Description and you think you would like to learn more about us.

The School has its own salary scale, free school lunches and free on-site staff parking, as well as other perks.

More details and an application form are available from the ‘Contact Us’ section of our website www.thepeterboroughschool.co.uk

Closing date:             9am on 2nd October 2025

Interviews:                 w/c 13th October 2025

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.  Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

The Peterborough School

Thorpe Road

Peterborough PE3 6AP

hr@tpsch.co.uk

Tel:  01733 343357

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