All about the Role 

Clare Lodge Secure Children's Home is seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support the delivery of education for young people within our specialist setting. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will help pupils engage in learning, develop key skills, and achieve positive educational outcomes.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will support young people in lessons, working with individuals and small groups to help them access learning and make progress. You will work closely with teachers and other professionals to promote engagement, encourage positive behaviour, and contribute to a safe, structured, and inclusive learning environment.

The role also includes supporting safeguarding practices, contributing to pupil wellbeing, maintaining accurate records, and participating in relevant training, including CALM (Crisis and Limitation Management).

Interview will take place on 30th September  at Clare Lodge

All about our Team

This role offers the opportunity to work within a specialist secure setting, alongside experienced professionals, supporting young people to achieve their individual educational goals. Training and development opportunities are provided to help you succeed in the role.

Clare Lodge Secure Children's Home is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

All about You

To be successful in this role, you will have experience working with children or young people, ideally within an educational, residential, or care setting. You will hold GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics and possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.

You will be able to build effective professional relationships, work collaboratively as part of a team, remain calm in challenging situations, and demonstrate a commitment to supporting the learning, development, and wellbeing of young people.

Is This Role Right for You?

• Do you have experience working with children or young people?
• Can you build positive professional relationships and work effectively as part of a team?
• Are you able to remain calm and professional when faced with challenging situations?
• Do you want to contribute to improving educational outcomes for young people?

Our Benefits 
We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

Our Commitments 
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 a person who has or considers yourself to have a disability and you require reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk.

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.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.