Vacancies
TEACHING ASSISTANT (x 3)
Start date: As soon as possible, subject to pre-employment checks
Salary: Grade E, points 6-8 (£13.47 – £13.90 per hour)
Actual salary £18,663 – £19,330 per annum.
Hours: Monday – Friday 8.30am –3.00pm (30 minutes unpaid lunch), + 1 hour after school club each week, 31 hours per week/39 working weeks per year (includes 5 TD Days)
Contract: Permanent Contract
Teaching Assistant Booklet 2026
Due to staff progression and increase in pupil numbers, we are looking to recruit enthusiastic people to become an essential part of the Teaching Assistant team here at The Stonehenge School.
The role requires you to support the learning of specific students with additional educational needs either within the classroom or 1:1, or in intervention groups. You will be working as part of a supportive team.
Successful candidates will support the school to provide a stable, caring and supportive learning environment; to enable pupils to achieve their full learning potential and facilitate their personal, academic, social and moral development.
You will have a good standard of written and spoken English and Maths skills at a suitable level to support students up to Key Stage 4. Having the ELSA qualification is an advantage but not essential.
Further details on how to apply and an application form can be found at the bottom of the page.
You should provide detail outlining your skills applicable to the role and reasons for applying. This should be returned to Mrs D Harker, The Headteacher’s PA, The Stonehenge School, Holders Road, Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7PW by the closing date.
Closing date: 31st August 2026, 9.00 am.
We may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.
Interview: Week commencing 7th September 2026.
If the vacancy closes early, interviews may also be brought forward.
HOW TO APPLY
Additional information
The Stonehenge School is a mixed 11 – 16 comprehensive school in south Wiltshire, close to the cathedral city of Salisbury. The school has been judged ‘good’ in each of its last six Ofsted inspections, most recently in September 2022, and pupil numbers are set to increase significantly over the next five years. Our new Phase 2 recently opened and gives us a new SEN area as well as a new hall, Drama studio and music rooms.
Informal visits to the school are welcome; please contact the Head’s PA, Debra Harker on 01980 676660 or e-mail harkerd@stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk
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How to apply
Applications will not be accepted unless on an official application form.
To download a pdf version of the application form and the Equality & Diversity form please see below
Application for Employment Form – Teachers and Support Staff
Equality and diversity monitoring form (to support application forms)
If you require a Word version of the application form please email admin@stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk to request one.
All applicants are subject to an enhanced disclosure check. The Stonehenge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and the emotional well being of staff.
We shall communicate by ‘phone or e-mail whenever necessary, particularly when inviting short-listed candidates for interview. It will therefore be helpful if you would make clear how and where you and your referees can be contacted in this way. If you have heard nothing within two weeks of the closing date please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and accept our thanks and good wishes for future applications.
Please complete the application form, together with a letter of no more than two sides of A4, addressing the following issues:
Your reason for applying.
The particular skills, qualities and experience you would bring to this post.
Your interest and qualifications.
Applications will be judged in relation to the requirements set out in these details. Letters in which these are not reflected will not be considered.
Completed applications should be sent to admin@stonehenge.wilts.sch.uk
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.