1 - 1 Teaching Assistant

Waltham Gateway Academy; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust is seeking a versatile Teaching Assistant for our primary academy in Grimsby. The role supports a child with specific medical needs and requires bespoke training to assist welfare across school life.

With term-time duties and 195 days per year, the post is permanent and 32.5 hours weekly. DBS clearance and safeguarding awareness are essential, and collaboration with families is a priority.

Qualifications

• DBS check required and safeguarding training.

Responsibilities

• Support a child with specific medical needs and contribute to the child’s welfare.
• Work with class teacher to assess and track progress in literacy, numeracy and life skills.
• Deliver interventions and support transitions between classes.
• Maintain high standards of behaviour in line with the academy’s policy.
• Collaborate with families to build trust and confidence in the school.

Job description

1 - 1 Teaching Assistant

32.5 hours per week, Permanent

LGAT 27,892 pro rata. Actual Salary: £20,946.89

Term time + Inset days (195 days per year)

Closing Date: 24 September 2026

We are seeking to recruit a versatile Teaching Assistant who will play a key role in supporting students and staff at our primary Academy. The main purpose of this post is to support a child with specific medical needs. This will require bespoke training which the candidate will receive and will require the successful candidate to be dedicated to supporting all aspects of the child’s welfare. Specific details will be shared with interested candidates both before and during the interview process.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Champion a trauma informed approach which aligns closely to the core vision and values of the school.

Communicate a culture of high expectations and aspirations with regards to all pupils.

Implement the school's SEN strategy and policy, delivering a culture of professional curiosity, empathy and attunement.

Support children, in small groups and 1:1 sessions to meet children’s personalised curriculum and their individual needs (e.g. life skills, social skills, literacy, numeracy, speech and language).

Work closely with the Class Teacher to assess, track and review progress for children.

Provide and deliver interventions, including specialist interventions, where appropriate, for identified children.

Actively support children to transition between the RSP and other classes within the Academy to access different aspects of their curriculum.

Collaborate in a meaningful way with families to build trust and confidence in the school and prioritise building relationships.

Alongside the Class Teacher, ensure that parents/carers are well informed about the curriculum, targets, and children’s progress.

Promote high expectations of behaviour for all students, built on a foundation of effective, empathic relationships, routines and expectations, which are understood clearly by all our staff and pupils.

Ensure high standards of student behaviour and courteous conduct in accordance with the Academy’s behaviour policy.

Possess and maintain an excellent working knowledge of trauma informed principles and practice.

Actively engage with a full range of CPD opportunities.

Class cover, for example, covering for the class teacher for PPA sessions (this would not be in the RSP).

Whilst experience is not necessary, you must have a good standard of literacy, be adaptable and willing to be involved in all aspects of school life, have a calm manner and be able to work as part of a team.

Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In line with our safer recruitment practices and statutory guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education, all applicants must be willing to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Additional pre-employment checks will also be carried out including online/social media check, satisfactory references and any other appropriate checks necessary in order to assess the suitability to work with children