Teaching Assistant L1

North Lincolnshire Council; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

North Lincolnshire Council's St Hugh’s School in Scunthorpe is seeking Teaching Assistants (Level 1) to support students aged 11–16 with diverse needs. The role involves assisting in learning activities, developing life skills, and ensuring positive engagement in school life.

Extensive training is provided. All candidates must be eligible to work in the UK, and referenced checks and DBS clearance will be completed prior to interview as part of safeguarding measures.

Qualifications

• Extensive safeguarding checks and DBS procedures will be conducted.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom and provide references.
• Pre-employment checks including references are required prior to interview.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing students' learning and life skills.
• Support students aged 11–16 with complex learning, sensory, physical, communication and educational needs.
• Help students engage positively in all aspects of school life.
• Work under the direction of the teacher or senior staff and participate in safeguarding procedures.

Job description

Job Title:
Teaching Assistants (Level 1) Several vacancies for this post are available

Working hours Monday,Tuesday,Thursday,Friday - 8:50 - 15:30
Wednesday - 8:50 - 16:30

Location:
St Hugh’s School, Bushfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1NB
Tel: [phone]
Contact : Amanda Antrobus, HR Officer
Email:

If you would like to work in a remarkable school and you have the personality, drive, resilience, and passion to work with amazing students and staff, then St Hugh’s is the place for you.
We are seeking dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to join our team as soon as possible to work with students aged 11–16 years who have complex learning, sensory, physical, communication, and educational needs.
Under the close direction of the teacher or another senior member of staff, the main responsibilities include assisting in the development of students’ learning and life skills, and supporting them to engage positively in all aspects of school life.
Extensive support and training are provided to ensure you are equipped to make a real difference in our students’ lives.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and safeguarding checks will be carried out.
In accordance with the updated guidelines outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education, it is important to note that as part of our rigorous due diligence process for shortlisted candidates, an online search will be conducted. This essential step allows us to proactively identify any publicly available incidents or issues related to the candidates, which we may want to explore further during the interview stage.
Please be aware that once the initial shortlisting has been completed, this online search will be performed for all candidates scheduled to attend an interview. We are committed to ensuring the safety and well‑being of the children and individuals in our care, and this precautionary measure aligns with our dedication to maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding.
All prospective applicants, must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom and hold any relevant work permits as required. If you have resided or worked outside of the UK within the last five years, additional information will be necessary to adhere to our stringent safer recruitment standards. Please be aware that any job offer extended to you will be contingent on the successful completion of essential pre‑employment checks and the receipt of satisfactory references. These reference checks will be initiated before the interview process commences, ensuring that we maintain the highest level of trust and compliance in our recruitment procedures.
The above post will be subject to a DBS check, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ds-code-of-practice) 'It is an offence for anyone barred from working with children or adults to apply to work in regulated activity with that group'
This post is subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and other pre‑employment checks where applicable.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should suitable candidates be appointed before the advertised closing date.
For an informal discussion for this post please contact Chris Palmer, Deputy Head Teacher on 01724 842960

Closing Date: Monday 14th September 2026

Interview Dates: Interviews will be arranged on a rolling basis throughout the duration of the advert. Suitable applicants will be contacted

As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.

The Council

We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values – equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility – in all that we do.