Cabin Teaching Assistant

St Peter's School; Hartford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

St Peter's School in Huntingdon is seeking a Cabin Teaching Assistant to support pupils with ASC within a mainstream setting. The role is part-time (29.10 hours per week) and permanent, starting as soon as possible, with duties across the Cabin team.

The successful candidate will be patient, approachable and proactive, liaising with staff and students while promoting safety and wellbeing. DBS checks and safeguarding are required, with a commitment to ASC inclusion.

Qualifications

• Must have minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths.
• Approachable, patient, positive and professional.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• Able to liaise confidently with staff and students.
• Energetic with an interest in SEN pupils; PE participation helpful.

Responsibilities

• Support students with ASC in a mainstream setting.
• Assist with daily classroom activities and supervision.
• Liaise with teachers and other staff to support learning.
• Contribute to welfare and safeguarding in line with policy.

Skills

Approachable

Patient

Interpersonal skills

Communication with staff

SEN interest

PE willingness

Education

GCSEs incl English & Maths

Job description

Cabin Teaching Assistant at St Peter's School

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Job Reference: EDV/2026/SPS/90559

Location: St Peter's Road, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DD

Contract Type: Permanent

Contract Term: Part-Time

Salary: £24,796.00 Annually (Actual)

NJC Scale Level: 1a TA, Point 3. Actual salary £18,786.27 per annum

Hours Per Week: 29.10

Weeks Per Year: 38.4

Closing Date: 9:00am, Tue 20th Oct, 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible

Positions Available: 1

Interview Date(s): Thursday 22nd October 2026

About this Role

CAIN TEACHING ASSISTANT

Salary: NJC Scale Level 1a TA, Point 3 (£24,796 per annum FTE). Actual salary £18,786.27 per annum.

Contract: Permanent. 29.10hrs per week, Monday to Friday. Term Time plus 2 training days in September and October (38.4 weeks per year)

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: St Peters School, Huntingdon

St Peter's School Huntingdon, as part of The Cam Academy Trust, is seeking to appoint skilled and enthusiastic individuals to join our hard-working team of professionals in The Cabin, who dedicate themselves to enabling our students with ASC to cope in a mainstream setting and feel safe to prosper academically and socially both now and in the future.

The successful candidate will:

• have an approachable and patient nature.
• be positive, proactive and professional.
• have excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
• be able to liaise confidently with staff and students.
• have a minimum of 5 GCSE grade including English and Maths.
• be energetic and have an interest in working with SEN children / young pupils.
• a willingness to participate in PE activities will be an advantage.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, barred list check, satisfactory references to the school and a medical questionnaire.

For further details on our school please visit our website www.stpetershuntingdon.org