Teaching Assistant Full Time

Teaching Vacancies; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary school in Lincoln is seeking an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant for a full-time role. This position involves supporting learning in a Key Stage 2 classroom. Ideal candidates will have excellent interpersonal skills, experience in a similar role, and a commitment to the school’s values. The school offers a supportive and caring team environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Professional development

Strong team of colleagues

Caring school ethos

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a teaching assistant role is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with pupils, staff, parents, and other professionals.
• A commitment to upholding church school values.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning in a Key Stage 2 classroom.
• Encourage pupils’ learning and develop their skills.
• Participate in the wider life of the school.

Skills

Understanding of teaching phonics

Excellent interpersonal skills

Experience in a similar role

Ability to work on own initiative

Flexibility and adaptability

Willingness to learn

A sense of humour

Job description

About the Role

We have a new full-time Teaching Assistant post for 31.25 hours per week. Days of work will be Monday – Friday.

At St Faith & St Martin Church of England Junior School, we regard all our Teaching Assistants as an integral part of our Teaching Team and we are looking for an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join our caring team. The candidate will be based in a classroom in Key Stage 2.

What we're looking for

We are looking for a dedicated teaching assistant who is friendly and adaptable and who enjoys using their initiative, is keen to develop pupils’ learning and willing to get involved in the wider life of the school. Professional development is available and encouraged.

Qualifications & Experience

• An understanding of teaching phonics and basic numeracy strategies.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, being able to communicate effectively with pupils, staff, parents and other professionals.
• Experience of working in a similar role.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• A willingness to learn and develop existing skills.
• A sense of humour.
• To uphold our church school values.

What the school offers its staff

• Professional development.
• A very strong, caring team of colleagues.
• A caring Church School ethos.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, verifying identity, seeing academic and vocational qualifications, obtaining professional references, checking previous employment history (and ensuring all gaps in employment are accounted for) and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job. It also includes undertaking interviews and all relevant safer recruitment checks, e.g. Disclosure and Barring Service and Right to Work in the UK checks.