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Teaching Assistants (2 posts) - St Peter's C of E VA School

  • Exeter, Devon
  • Multiple Terms
  • £13.92 - £14.14 per hour

Telephone: 01392 204764 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 Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) inspection (‘Excellent’ May 2019) indicate the significant progress we have made in developing well rounded students who ‘live life to the full’. Required as soon as possible. These posts are fixed term until 31 August 2027, to assist with provision of the special needs of pupils/English as an Additional Language and are subject to their continued attendance at the school and/or the result of any review of their special needs. Post 1: Full Time, 29 hours and 10 minutes per week (Monday - Friday), 38 weeks per annum (plus one training day per academic year) Post 2: Part Time, in the region of 12.5 hours per week (2 days), 38 weeks per annum (plus one training day per academic year) As a result of a number of our current Teaching Assistants (TAs) successfully moving onto teacher training courses and increasing numbers of students with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), we are excited to be looking at recruiting two TAs. Applications from candidates with experience of working with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) needs and those who are seeking to become teachers are strongly encouraged to apply. TAs 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. • Ability to empathise. • Good listening skills. • A good sense of humour. • An English and Maths qualification at C grade General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) or above (or equivalent). Our students make working here a real pleasure and, as such, we have high expectations 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 and/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. 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. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. Online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks. For further information and to download the application pack, please visit www.spexe.org/674/vacancies .

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Careers Officer - St Peter's C of E VA School

  • Exeter, Devon
  • Multiple Terms
  • £16.34 - £18.04 per hour

Required as soon as possible, we are seeking to appoint a Careers Officer to work alongside our Careers Lead. Careers is a strength at St Peter’s and links cohesively with our vision and mission statements. We have maintained 100% Gatsby Benchmarks for the last six years. We regularly achieve 0% Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) as a result of our intentional relational approaches with skilled, wise staff. 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 Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (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 Beacon School, Relational and Restorative Approaches are key to how we educate for a wise, courageous and compassionate community. 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 and/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. 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. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Please refer to our child protection policy at  www.spexe.org/593/key-information-policies/key_information/3/safeguarding-esafety . This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English. Online searches may be done as part of pre-recruitment checks. Please visit www.spexe.org/674/vacancies for further information and to apply.

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Teaching Assistants (2 posts) - Lady Seaward’s Primary School (First Federation Trust)

  • Exeter, Devon
  • Multiple Terms
  • Grade B £26,016 - £26,427 FTE

About this Role Required to start as soon as possible. This is a fixed term contract until 31 August 2027. Lady Seaward’s Primary School are looking for enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated individuals to work alongside the class teacher across all areas of the curriculum: • To deliver targeted interventions. • To promote inclusion through the development of social skills, language and emotional well-being. • To work under the direction of the class teacher and liaise with other professionals, both within and outside the school. • To show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given situations with integrity and compassion. There will be some aspects of working with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) pupils 1:1 or small group work. About First Federation Our trust started life as a small group of schools in South Devon and our founding schools have been working together since 2006. We have a wonderfully diverse family of 29 primary schools which range from two-class village schools to much larger, urban primaries, which benefit greatly from working collaboratively, sharing collective experience and providing support and inspiration to one another. We are driven by our values and committed to providing the best possible education for all the children in our schools. Our vision is that every individual will aspire, flourish and achieve within the heart of their community. We offer staff the chance to expand on their skills and knowledge, and progress within the organisation. From our partnership with SWIFT Training , which offers Initial Teacher Training with Primary Teacher Training Courses and Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), face-to-face training and work experience opportunities, to promoting outstanding career development through our professional development pathways, we support our colleagues at every step of their career. To find out more, visit the website , follow us on X or LinkedIn or get in touch by email or telephone 01626 244920. Safeguarding Information First Federation Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The specific Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy for each of our schools can be found in the safeguarding section of their website, together with information about who the Designated Safeguarding Lead and other Level 3 trained staff are. All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search. First Federation Trust require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage. How to Apply First Federation Vacancies Applications supported by recruitment agencies will not be considered. Please apply by 9am on the closing date. We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or appoint a suitable candidate before the published closing date. Early application is encouraged.

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