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School & Partner Opportunities

Explore a range of opportunities outside of Wiltshire Council

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Working within schools.

We want every child to achieve their potential and get the best start in life. This is fundamental to their long-term life chances and will give them the best opportunity to live long, full, healthy, and enriched lives.

Working in a Wiltshire school offers a vibrant community atmosphere coupled with a supportive environment for personal and professional growth. It’s a chance to make a profound impact on young minds while enjoying the beauty of the Wiltshire landscape.

You can browse some of our ‘featured’ vacancies within our schools below.

School Leadership roles.

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Senior Leadership and SENCO roles

Apple A Day Supply

Salary: Paid to scale
Contract Types: Long Term, Permanent
Contract Lengths: Varied - with potential option to extend in some schools.
Variety of school settings across Wilts and BANES

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Head of Drama

The Stonehenge School

Salary: MPS/UPS TLR 2a (£3,391)
Hours of work: Full time
Contract type: Permanent

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Teaching roles.

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Primary & Secondary Teachers

Apple A Day Supply

Salary: from £140 per day adhoc and up to £251 contract
Supply, Contract & Permanent Positions
Contract Types: Daily, Short Term, Long Term and Permanent
Variety of school settings across Wilts and BANES

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Primary Supply Teachers and Teaching Assistants

West Country Educational Agency

Primary Supply Teachers and Teaching Assistants – Day to Day Supply, Long Term and Permanent Positions available.

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Year 2 Teacher

Brinkworth Earl Danby’s CE Primary School

Salary: Main Pay Scale £31,650 - £43,607 FTE according to experience
Hours of work: Monday, Tuesday, (0.4FTE) 13 hours
Contract type: Fixed Term to 31 August 2025

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Support Staff roles.

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Teaching Assistants & HLTAs

Apple A Day Supply

Full Day Rate: TA (£92.50) / HLTA (£101.50)
Contract types: Daily, Short and Long Term, Permanent
Variety of school settings across Wilts and BANES

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School Finance Assistant

Paxcroft Primary School

Salary: Grade E (£13.05 to £13.47 per hour)
Contract type: permanent
Working pattern: 3 days per week (Monday to Wednesday) plus five TD Days, Term Time only
Hours of work: 09:00 to 14:00

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Site Operative

The Stonehenge School

Salary: £25,183 - £25,992 per annum
Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract: Permanent

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Step into teaching

Starting a teaching career or coming back to it involves a few important steps. If you’re new, you’ll need to get the right education, certifications, and training. For those returning, refresher courses and support programs can help catch on what’s changed. Both new and returning teachers benefit from guidance and resources to navigate the world of education, ensuring they’re ready to inspire and educate students.

For more information, check out these helpful links:

Get Into Teaching

Return To Teaching

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Applying for non-Wiltshire Council roles

Applying for a position in a school, local business, or charity is a straightforward process. Our ads clearly indicate whether you should reach out to the organisation for an application form or simply use the ‘apply’ button provided at the end of the ad to fill out our easy one-page application form. When you apply through our website, you’ll promptly receive an automated notification confirming receipt of your application. You will usually hear if you have been shortlisted within two weeks of the closing date.

Open quotes

The application process couldn’t be simpler with regular updates from the recruitment team.

Sarah - Class Teacher

The whole process went like a dream, and we are delighted with a very strong appointment. Thank you so much for your help all the way through and I would recommend other schools use your services.

Customer

Wiltshire Council Careers has always been my go-to place to search for jobs in my local schools. It was really easy to apply, and best of all I got the job!

Debbie - Teaching Assistant

The personal service and helpful staff - Vicki was fantastic at helping us get our teacher advert in as a matter of urgency.

Customer

Navigating the careers website was a breeze!

John - Clerk to Governors

We have been successfully advertising with Wiltshire Council since we started the business over 20 years ago.

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Your advertising packages are reasonably priced and easy to use.

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Non-Wiltshire Council job opportunities.

We are also extremely proud to facilitate the promotion of job opportunities that extend beyond the council itself. This commitment is in harmony with our council’s business plan, which aims to foster a diverse array of employment prospects for the local community and contribute to local economic growth.

We have three main categories for non-Wiltshire Council job opportunities they are Charities, Early Years, and Other organisations. Whilst not all the roles are visible below we are delighted to showcase a selection of ‘featured’ roles.

Charities.

There are currently no roles available within this role category at the moment. Please check again soon.

Early Years.

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Apprentice Nursery Assistant

The Avenue Primary School and Children’s Centre

Salary: £6.40 per hour (for first 12 months then minimum wage for age)
Hours of work: Part-time (30 hours per week, Monday – Friday, various shifts between 7.45am and 6.00pm (52 weeks, including Teacher Training Days).
Contract type: Fixed term (12 – 18 months / until completion of course)

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Early Years Practitioner

Winsley Acorns Pre-School

Salary: Dependant on Skills and Experience
Hours of work: Part time
Contract type: Permanent

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Nursery Nurse

Sunflowers at Grafton

Salary for the role is dependent on experience and qualifications
Hours of work: Monday to Wednesday 0730 to 1815 & Thursday 0730 to 1545
Contract type: Maternity Leave Cover

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Other Organisations.

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Executive Support Administrator

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Salary: C, The part time salary for this role based on 22.5 hours per week is £16,059.53 per annum rising by annual increments to £17,406.49.
Hours of work: 22.5 hours over three days
Contract type: Permanent

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Functional Skills – Maths / English Tutor

Fairfield Trust

Salary: £33,458.75 pro rata
Hours of work: 36.25 hours per week
You will not be required to work outside term dates. You will be required to work 38 weeks during term time every year between 01 September and 31 August.
Contract: Permanent

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All job opportunities

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