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Teaching and Service Assistant
Term Time Only – 15.5 Hours Per Week
NJC Scale 5 £25,583 - £26,404 Pro rata
Fixed Term 1st September 2026 – 13th July 2027
City College Peterborough are looking for an enthusiastic, positive and learner driven Teaching Assistant to work within our Study Skills programme. You will be working with a diverse group of learners aged 16-24, some of which have special educational needs.
As a Teaching Assistant, your responsibilities will vary from providing support for individual students to shared groups of students who need assistance to absorb the lesson material. You will work with the lead Tutor in developing resources for class activities and will assist in record-keeping on ProMonitor.
Our aim is to support learners in becoming independent and to progress onto their next steps in life! To do this job well, you should be proactive, approachable and patient with a positive attitude. If you are passionate about working with and supporting young people, then we would like to hear from you!
The successful candidate will be able to:
- Establish effective working relationships with learners
- Undertake the role of Teaching Assistant inside and outside of the classroom in order to provide high quality support
- Provide personal care to learners
- Have excellent communication skills
- Work effectively with tutors to ensure the level of challenge is appropriate for the learners
Desirable criteria:
- Experience working in an Education Setting.
- Experience working with individuals who have Special Educational Needs.
- Experience of administering personal care
Our Commitments
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.
We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are a person who has or considers yourself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
City College Peterborough is committed to Equality and Diversity and to ensuring the safeguarding of learners and carries out appropriate checks to ensure the suitability of staff working with children, young people and vulnerable adults
If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.
DocumentsSalary range
- £25,583 - £26,403 per year