Key Role Information

Salary
£19,430 - £20,044 (Based on FTE £24,413 - £25,185)
Job type
Permanent
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
24/11/2025 09:00
Interview
27/11/2025
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Level 1
Department
Teaching Assistant
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
30.83
Weeks per year
38.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Our support to students with Special Educational Needs is very effective. If you respect teenagers, are hardworking, skilled at dealing with young people, flexible and really care about making a positive difference to our students’ experience at school, we would like to hear from you.

We have a strong SEND department which previous members of our team have found beneficial when gaining experience with a view to developing their career.

We are fortunate to have Teachers with us who started their careers with Soham Village College as Teaching Assistants, and progressed by applying for opportunities as they occurred.

We would love to hear from applicants who are looking for a permanent generalist TA role or a stepping stone for professional development.

This role is required from 1 January 2026

30 hours 50 minutes per week

8.30am – 3.00pm Monday to Friday

Term time only

Salary range £19,430 - £20,044

Based on fte £24,413 - £25,185

(Dependent upon qualifications, skills and experience)


To apply, please complete an online application form by creating a SAM People Recruit account – Click ‘Apply Now’. 

We are unable to accept CVs.

The closing date for applications is 9am, Monday 24 November 2025

Interviews will be held on Thursday 27 November 2025

Staploe Education Trust. 

Schools in our Trust: Soham Village College; Kennett Primary School; The Shade Primary School; The Weatheralls Primary School

Staploe Education Trust is merging with Anglian Learning on 01.01.2026, therefore your Terms and Conditions will be that of Anglian Learning.

Qualifications

GSCE English Grade 4 or above (including equivalent grades)essential
4 - 9
GSCE Maths Grade 4 or above (including equivalent grades)essential
4 - 9

Soham Village College

Julie MacIntyre

hr@staploeeducationtrust.org.uk

Sand Street
Soham
Cambridgeshire
CB7 5AA

Safeguarding Information

Staploe Education Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expects all adults working within our Trust to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and medical checks. We will undertake online searches of all shortlisted candidates prior to interview.