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School & Partner Opportunities

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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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Deputy Headteacher

St Mark’s CofE Junior School

Salary: £56,082 - £61,882
Hours of work: Full time 1.0 FTE
Contract type: Permanent

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Head of School

Longford CofE Primary School

Salary range: L6 – L10, £53,380 - £58,959 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

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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Class Teacher (EYFS)

St Michael’s Church of England Primary School

Salary: MPS/UPS (£30,000 - £46,525)
Hours of work: Full time
Contract type: Permanent

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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Kitchen Assistant

Horningsham Primary School

Salary: £11.59 per hour
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 11.30am to 1.15pm (Term Time Only)
Contract type: Part-Time, Permanent

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Teaching & Learning Support Assistant

St Joseph’s Catholic School

Salary: Grade E £12.38 - £12.80 Per hour
Hours: 32.5 hours per week (term time only)
Contract: Permanent

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.

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.

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Behaviour Change Support Worker

FearFree

Salary: £23,088 - £26,146
Hours of work: 37 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent

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Head of Youth Action Wiltshire

Community First

Salary: £41,000 to £43,000 gross per annum dependant on experience plus 7% employers pension contribution
Hours of work: 36.5 hrs per week, including regular evening, weekend and school holiday work
Contract type: Permanent

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Young Carers Support Worker

Community First

Salary: £26,000 gross per annum dependant on experience plus 7% employers pension contribution
Hours of work: 36.5 hrs per week, including regular evening, weekend and school holiday work
Contract type: Permanent

Early Years.

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Early Years Manager

Cygnets Preschool

Salary: dependent on qualifications and experience
Hours of work: 40 hours a week
Contract type: Permanent

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Early Years Practitioner

St Michael’s Pre-school

Salary: £11.44 - £11.84 per hour
Hours: The post is for a minimum of 8 hours a week with a potential for increasing additional hours through the year. The candidate will need to be flexible but must be available to work between the hours of 8.45am and 4pm.
Contract: Temporary contract commencing 6th January 2025 to 18th July 2025 (with the potential for an earlier start).

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Level 3 Early years SEND Practitioner

Devizes Opportunity Centre

Salary: Attractive salary – to be discussed at interview
Hours: Part time 22.5 hours per week, Term time only
Contract: Permanent

Other Organisations.

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Digital Learning Manager

Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service

Salary: £39,186 per annum (rising by annual increments to £42,403)
Hours: Full time – 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent

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Senior Auditor

SWAP Internal Audit

Salary: £35,745 - £39,186 per annum (subject to pay award and experience) A progression grade for less experienced candidates is also available (£30,825 - £34,834)
Hours: Full time, 37 hours a week - Monday to Friday – with flexible working available
Contract: Permanent

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Sous Chef

Fairfield Trust

Salary: £12.13 per hour
Hours of work: Range of hours available. Hours to include weekends, evenings and bank holidays

All job opportunities

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