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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

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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 Teacher

Woodford Valley CE Primary Academy

Salary: Leadership point 13 to 19, £63,430 - £73,509
Hours of work: Full time
Contract type: Permanent

Teaching roles.

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Primary & Secondary Teachers

Apple A Day Supply

Salary: M1-M6 (£153.85 – £211.96 per day)
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

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KS2 Teacher to cover maternity leave

Bellefield Primary and Nursery School

Salary: Main Pay Range £30,000 - £41,333 to Upper Pay Range £43,266 - £46,525
Hours of work: Monday - Friday
Contract type: Full time, temporary, maternity leave cover

Support Staff roles.

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Teaching Assistants & HLTAs

Apple A Day Supply

Full Day Rate: (£81.50 - £88) / HLTA (£101.50)
Contract types: Daily, Short and Long Term, Permanent
Variety of school settings across Wilts and BANES

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School Business Manager

St Patrick’s Catholic Primary

Salary: Grade I (£32076 -£33,945 pro rata)
Hours of work: 20 hrs per week (flexible term-time hours)
Contract type: Permanent

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Part-Time Assistant Cook

Redland School

Salary: £11.98 to £12.38 an hour pro-rata
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 11.30am – 1.30pm, Term time only: 38wks a year
Contract type: Permanent

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Site Assistant

South Wilts Grammar School

Salary: £23,500 – £23,893 FTE (actual starting salary £15,243, £12.18 per hour)
Hours of work: 24 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Mondays 7am – 4pm
Tuesday – Friday 7am – 11am
Contract type: 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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Family Hub Practitioner

Spurgeons

Salary: £26,033 to £30,361 per annum
Hours of work: Full-time 37 per week
Contract type: Permanent

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Building Bridges Support Worker

Community First

Salary: £25,694 gross per annum plus 7% employers pension contribution.
Hours of work: 36.5 hours per week, including occasional evening and weekend work. Applications for part-time working would be welcome.
Contract type: Fixed term contract for 12 months starting as soon as possible.

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Office Co-ordinator

Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living

Salary: £22,000 pro rata
Hours of work: 18 hours (days/times to be negotiated/confirmed)
Contract type: Permanent

Early Years.

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Admin & Finance Assistant

Puddleducks Nursery & Pre-school

Salary: £11.93 per hour
Hours: 9.30am – 12.45 Daily – 52 weeks per year + holiday entitlement
Contract: Permanent

Other Organisations.

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Level 6 Apprentice Youth Development Worker

Marlborough Town Council

Salary: Apprenticeship Pay Scale / JNC SCP 9-11
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent

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Director of Resources

Chippenham Town Council

Salary: £70,385 - £74,416 + Market Forces Supplement £9301 Per annum
Hours of work: 37 per week
Contract type: Permanent

All job opportunities

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