Teaching Assistant

Manor Drive Secondary Academy; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff parking

Staff gym

Use of staff room space

Salary includes personal care

Job summary

Manor Drive Secondary Academy in Peterborough is seeking a caring, creative, proactive and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support high quality teaching and raise attainment for students across various subject areas.

It is desirable that candidates have appropriate training, qualifications and experience; training will be provided for the successful applicant. The salary includes a personal care allowance.

Qualifications

• Desirable training and qualifications; training will be provided for the successful applicant.

Responsibilities

• Support high quality teaching and raise attainment for students across various subject areas.

Skills

Caring

Creative

Proactive

Education

Training provided

Job description

Grade 6 Point 7

Actual Salary: £19,202 plus £1,104 Personal care allowance

Total Annual Salary: £20,306

Hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 8.15am - 3.35pm, Wednesday: 8.15am - 4.10pm, Friday 8.15am - 2.15pm, 50 minutes unpaid lunch, Term time plus 3 days. (31hrs 45minutes per week)

The Manor Drive Secondary Academy is a brand new, oversubscribed school in the north of Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. The school is very much the centre of the local community and is situated amongst a thriving new housing estate. We welcomed the first cohort of 120 Year 7 students in September 2022. Manor Drive is an ideal place to enhance your career, in a small team with high expectations. Whilst being an innovative and dynamic Academy, we have traditional values and high standards both for our students and staff. Staff are extremely supportive with ambitions of exceptional outcomes for all.

We are looking to appoint a caring, creative, proactive and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support high quality teaching and raise attainment for students across various subject areas.

It is desirable that candidates have appropriate training, qualifications and experience, however, training will be provided for the successful applicant. The salary includes a personal care allowance.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:

• The rare and exciting opportunity to work in a new, growing school and be part of something from early in the school journey
• Strong focus on student and staff wellbeing
• Free staff parking
• Use of staff room space
• Staff gym

Closing date for applications is noon on Monday 21 September 2026

**If you are looking for an apprenticeship position with day release to college please note the salary will be based on apprenticeship NMW**

Manor Drive Secondary Academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments involve regulated activity and are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, Barred Check List and two successful references. Online searches are carried out on all shortlisted candidates.