Teaching Assistant

Are you looking for?
• Rewarding work supporting pupils with special educational needs
• Being part of a positive, well-trained, supportive staff team, described as an ‘remarkably effective team’ by Ofsted (December 2024)
• A busy, active, varied role
• Access to a highly effective training offer
• Term time working to fit in with school holidays

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday in term time 8.40am to 3.25pm plus a meeting each Monday until 4.00 or 4.40pm
3 professional learning days per year
Salary: Level 1 or 2 £23,807 – £24,575 FTE dependent upon relevant qualifications and experience.
Start date: ASAP

About the School:
Samuel Pepys is a Cambridgeshire area special school for pupils 140 on roll (Increasing to 165) aged 3 to 19 years living in St. Neots and the surrounding area. The school is growing and more pupils, families and staff are joining us. All pupils have an EHC Plan to meet their severe and complex individual needs. We wish to appoint team players whose skills and experience will contribute to meeting the needs of every pupil. The successful applicant will confidently and competently be able to work with children and young people with a range of needs, have a caring, positive approach to supporting behaviour and be flexible about working across the whole school. Supporting physical activities such as rebound trampolining, hydrotherapy, The Daily Mile and outdoor learning are all a part of this fun-filled role.

How to Apply:
Your prospects of being invited to interview will be enhanced if your letter of application identifies your personal experiences, strengths and qualities cross referenced to the person specification. Please download the application pack from the school website www.samuelpepysschool.co.uk and return your completed application to the school office via email joinus@samuelpepys.cambs.sch.uk
The closing date for applications is Tuesday 11th November 2025 at 4pm.Interviews will be held on Monday 17th November 2025.

Samuel Pepys School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to successful pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS, health check and two satisfactory references, requested prior to interview. In line with KCSIE guidance and as part of due diligence an online check will take place for shortlisted. We actively promote equality of opportunity in employment in our school and would be pleased to receive applications from all candidates regardless of age, ethnicity or religion.

CVs or applications via an agency are not accepted.