Teaching Assistant (Level 2)
Hampton Gardens Secondary School · Peterborough · Peterborough
Job description
As a Level 2 Teaching Assistant, you will support teaching staff and work closely with the wider Inclusion, SEND, and Pastoral teams to enhance the development and education of students, including those with EHCPs and additional needs.
You will work within a structured and supportive environment, helping to promote positive behaviour, engagement, and wellbeing. You will support students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and contribute to improving attendance and raising standards.
Your duties will include supporting student induction, assessment, intervention, and ongoing learning, as well as assisting with the planning and delivery of learning activities for individuals and small groups. Monitoring student progress and providing feedback to teachers will also form part of your role.
Additionally, you may support targeted activities or clubs during break, lunchtime, or after school as part of the Achievement Support programme.
This role involves working closely with an experienced Inclusion Team, including the SENDCo and SEN Leadership Team, within a collaborative and supportive environment.
For this position, you will need experience working with young people, ideally within an educational setting, and some experience supporting students with additional needs. This role would suit someone looking to further develop their skills and progress within a Teaching Assistant career pathway.
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is proactive, patient, and passionate about supporting students with additional needs.
Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Working Hours & Salary
Grade 6: £26,402 to £28,598 FTE, pay award pending
- 8.15am - 3.30pm (with a 45-minute unpaid lunch break)
- 32.5 hours/week, term time plus 5 days
- Actual salary: £19,858 - £21,510, pay award pending
If having read the advertisement, job description and person specification, you are motivated to apply for this position please submit your application through MyNewTerm.
- Please complete all sections of the application form.
- Please note that CV’s will not be accepted.
Your personal statement should outline your previous experience and how this makes you a suitable candidate for the position for which you are applying.
If you have any questions, please contact the HR Team in the first instance via jobs@hamptonacademiestrust.org.uk
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.
Hampton Academies Trust 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 candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Free schools · Secondary · Ages 11–19
- Pupils
- 1,264
- Avg teacher salary
- £49,128
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.6:1
- Academy trust
- HAMPTON ACADEMIES TRUST
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Peterborough, Peterborough, PE7 8HR
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- Salary
- £19,858.00 - £21,510.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 6 (£26,402-£28,598 FTE) pay award pending
- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 10 June 2026
- Closing date
- 24 June 2026
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