Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 05 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 June 2026 |
| Location: | Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 24a48776-270c-44fb-9b47-13a484d59b21 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
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’ April 2025 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 result of a number of our current TA’s successfully moving onto teacher training courses and increasing numbers of students with EHCP’s we are excited to be looking at recruiting in the region of eight TA’s. Applications from candidates with experience of working with children with SEND needs and those who are seeking to become teachers are strongly encouraged to apply. TA’s will be working within a team supporting students who have needs relating to Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health and Physical and/or Sensory needs.
Personal skills would include:
• 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
Hours: Monday to Friday – 29 hours and 10 minutes per week for 38 weeks per annum plus one training day per academic year.
Our students make working here a real pleasure, and as such we have high expectation for both our students and ourselves.
What the school offers its staff
Our students make working here a real pleasure, and as such we have high expectation for both our students and ourselves.
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.
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, please refer to our child protection policy on the St. Peter’s website using the following link https://www.spexe.org/593/key-information-policies/key_information/3/safeguarding-esafety. This role is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
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’ April 2025 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 result of a number of our current TA’s successfully moving onto teacher training courses and increasing numbers of students with EHCP’s we are excited to be looking at recruiting in the region of eight TA’s. Applications from candidates with experience of working with children with SEND needs and those who are seeking to become teachers are strongly encouraged to apply. TA’s will be working within a team supporting students who have needs relating to Communication and Interaction, Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health and Physical and/or Sensory needs.
Personal skills would include:
• 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
Hours: Monday to Friday – 29 hours and 10 minutes per week for 38 weeks per annum plus one training day per academic year.
Our students make working here a real pleasure, and as such we have high expectation for both our students and ourselves.
What the school offers its staff
Our students make working here a real pleasure, and as such we have high expectation for both our students and ourselves.
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.
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, please refer to our child protection policy on the St. Peter’s website using the following link https://www.spexe.org/593/key-information-policies/key_information/3/safeguarding-esafety. This role is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.