Teaching Assistant

Acorn Care and Education; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational provider is seeking a Teaching Assistant to support creative teaching methods at Meadows View School in Lincolnshire. This permanent position offers a 4-Day Working Week while maintaining full-time pay. Ideal candidates are caring, resilient, and enjoy working with children with varied needs. Join a dynamic team committed to making a positive impact on pupils' lives, with benefits including life assurance and flexible health support.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English.
• Previous experience in an SEN/ASC environment is desirable.
• Excellent support skills and a genuine passion for helping children.

Responsibilities

• Support Teachers to take a creative approach to teaching.
• Work with individual pupils and small groups to promote learning.
• Build positive relationships with pupils.

Skills

Caring and resilient

Engaging and calm

Strong team player

Education

GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent)

Job description

How would you like to get paid for five days, but only work four? At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first. That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay. Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So, whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.

Role: Teaching Assistant
Location: Meadows View School, Stamford, Lincolnshire, PE9 2JL
Salary: £22,160.62 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent | Term Time only
Start: December 2025
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the Role

As a Teaching Assistant, you’ll support our Teachers to take a creative and flexible approach to teaching, helping pupils to achieve their educational goals and develop their confidence. This is a fantastic opportunity if you’re looking to build a career in education and want to inspire learning in pupils with varied and complex needs. Your work will be both challenging and rewarding, and you’ll play an important role in creating a school environment where pupils are listened to, respected, and actively involved in decisions about their learning.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• Work with individual pupils and small groups to promote interaction and learning.
• Prepare classrooms and materials to support engaging lessons.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils.
• Support Teachers in planning and delivering creative and meaningful lessons.
• Help ensure a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment where every child can thrive.

Who We're Looking For

• Caring and resilient, with the motivation to make a difference.
• Engaging and calm, able to support children with autism and complex needs.
• A strong team player who enjoys working collaboratively.
• Educated to GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent).
• Previous experience in an SEN/ASC environment is desirable, but not essential – excellent support skills, the right attitude, and a genuine passion for helping children are what matter most.

About Us

Meadows View School is a brand-new specialist school in Lincolnshire, part of Options Autism. Based in Stamford, our school supports up to 25 pupils aged 4–11 with autism, complex communication needs, and associated learning needs. For over 19 years Options Autism has provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care. We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Options Autism?

We place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first‑class mental health support services and physical health checks
• Market‑leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enabling you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support – inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. *You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.