Teaching Assistant

Contract: Term Time Only - 35 hours per week
Salary: NJC Scale 5, £24,790 - £25,584 pro rata

City College Peterborough is seeking an enthusiastic, positive, and learner-focused Teaching and Service Assistant to join our Study Skills programme. This role is ideal for someone passionate about supporting young people and helping them build the confidence and independence needed for their next steps in life.

You will work with a diverse group of learners aged 16-24, including learners with special educational needs, providing support both inside and outside the classroom. Working closely with lead tutors, you will help learners engage with lesson content, develop key skills, and achieve positive outcomes.

• Are you passionate about supporting young people to succeed?
• Do you enjoy working with learners with a range of abilities and needs?
• Are you patient, approachable, and positive in your approach?
• Can you support learners both individually and in small groups?
• Are you confident working as part of a team in a learning environment?
• Do you want a role where you can make a real difference every day?

As a Teaching and Service Assistant, your responsibilities will include supporting individual learners and small groups, helping them to access learning materials and fully participate in lessons. You will assist tutors in preparing resources for class activities and support with monitoring and recording learner progress using Pro Monitor.

Our aim is to support learners to become independent, confident, and ready to progress. To do this well, you will be proactive, adaptable, and committed to putting learners first.

• Establish positive and effective working relationships with learners
• Provide high-quality support inside and outside the classroom
• Support learners with personal care when required
• Communicate clearly and effectively with learners and staff
• Work collaboratively with tutors to ensure appropriate challenge for learners

• Experience working in an education setting
• Experience supporting learners with Special Educational Needs (SEN)
• Experience of administering personal care

If you are enthusiastic about supporting young people and want to be part of a college where learners are at the heart of everything we do, we would love to hear from you.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS check with Barred List.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrec We will work with you to meet your needs.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.