Teaching Assistant
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Spalding, PE12 0NL |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 15 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 29 Sept 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Gedney Hill Church of England Primary School are looking to appoint a Level 1 – General Teaching Assistant for 25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.
Experience of working with SEND children would be an advantage.
The successful candidate will be committed to helping children to succeed, have excellent communication skills, be able to work using their own initiative.
Overview of the role of a Teaching Assistant:
• Providing support to children in and out of the classroom.
• Assisting with a range of educational needs.
• Providing children with the care and compassion they need to thrive in school.
• Liaising with parents and external agencies where suitable.
• Supporting with appropriate interventions such as phonics and maths.
• Working collaboratively with the teacher and the wider school team to improve outcomes for children.
We would love to hear from people who:
• Have worked within a classroom environment.
• Are passionate about education.
• Have strong English and Maths skills and are willing to learn and develop existing skills.
• Are empathetic, nurturing and understanding of children’s needs.
• Have high expectations for children’s progress and achievements.
• Promote a child’s development and learning (physical, emotional, educational and social) whilst fostering growth, self-esteem and independence.
• Act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection, safeguarding, protected characteristics and behaviour management.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• a supportive, friendly school community
• a positive, caring, family ethos in a warm community environment
• a commitment to your training and future development to enable you to be excellent in your role
• a staff team who are welcoming, collaborative, professionally challenging and good fun!
Further details about the role
To Apply
Application forms are available on our school website at https://www.gedneyhillschool.co.uk
Please return your completed application form to Enquiries@gedney-hill.lincs.sch.uk
Visits to our school would be warmly welcomed. Please email Enquiries@gedney-hill.lincs.sch.uk to arrange a visit.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keep child safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, disclosure and barring service (DBS) medical online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.