Teaching Assistant – English as an Additional Language (EAL) in Peterborough

Key Details

Teaching Assistant – English as an Additional Language (EAL)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours, 39 weeks (term time plus one week)

Working pattern: 8.30am – 3.30pm, Monday to Friday

Salary: Pathway 3, £20,500 – £21,861 (FTE £27,254 – £29,064)

Site: Queen Katharine Academy

Closing date: 9am on Friday 28th November

Start date: January 2026

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

Responsibilities

• Help students overcome barriers to understanding and thrive in a multilingual environment.
• Clarify instructions, adapt activities, and create resources that make learning accessible and exciting.
• Support translation for meetings, assist with home language GCSE and A-level preparation, and champion inclusion for every student.
• Explain tasks simply while encouraging independence.

Qualifications and Experience

To succeed, you must be fluent in English and at least one other language, such as:

• Urdu
• Arabic
• Slovak
• Czech
• Polish
• Lithuanian

Required experience: support students with EAL needs.

Commitment to safeguarding is non‑negotiable.

A strong understanding of how children learn, confidence, organisational, adaptable, and ready to work collaboratively with teachers and other assistants.

About Us

At QKA, our values: Respect, Ambition, Responsibility shape everything we do. You’ll join a vibrant, inclusive school where diversity is celebrated and every colleague is empowered to grow. As part of Thomas Deacon Education Trust, you’ll access exceptional professional development, shared expertise, and a supportive network that invests in your future.

Benefits

Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to \”working together to transform lives through education.\” Employees enjoy support from a dedicated staff team, a high‑rated induction programme, and a supportive work culture.

EEO Statement

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Safeguarding

The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team at hrteam@tdet.education.