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School & Partner Opportunities

Explore a range of opportunities outside of Wiltshire Council

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.

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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Deputy Headteacher

Fynamore Primary School

Salary: L6 – L10 £56,316 - £62,202
Hours of work: Full time Monday - Friday 32.5 hours
Contract type: Permanent

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Headteacher

Priestley Primary School

Salary: L15 - L22 (£70,293 - £83,463)
Hours of work: Full time
Contract type: Permanent

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Teaching roles.

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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Teacher of Modern Foreign Languages

The John of Gaunt School

Salary: MPS/UPS: £31,650 - £49,084
Hours of work: Full-time
Contract type: Permanent

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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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SEN Teaching Assistant

Charter Primary School

Salary: Grade D to E, spinal point range 4-8, (£24,404 - £25,992 FTE) pro rata
Hours of work: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.45am to 3.15pm
Contract type: Temporary, specific purpose

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Specialist Teaching Assistant & MDSA

Downton CofE VA Primary School

Salary: TA D4-D6 £12.65 - £13.05 per hr, MDSA B2 £12.26 per hour
Hours of work: 27.5 hours per week TA plus 2.5 hours MDSA (Mon 8:30-12:30, Tues-Fri 8:30-3:30)
Contract type: 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

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.

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.

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Navigating the careers website was a breeze!

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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.

Early Years Practitioner

Daisychain Day Nursery

Salary: £22,100 - £24,960 pro rata for part time
Hours of work: 25-40 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent

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Other Organisations.

Training Development and Standards Administrator

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Salary: Part time salary based on 30 hours per week: £21,412 per annum
Hours of work: Part Time - 30 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent

Apply

Training Development and Standards Digital Learning Designer

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Salary: £36,124 per annum
Hours of work: Full Time - 37 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent

Apply

All job opportunities

Please browse through our job listings for all partnership and charity job opportunities.

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