Assistant Teacher

Alkborough Primary Academy, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN15 9JG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,544.00 Annually (FTE) 32.5 hours per week
• Additional allowances:

  32.5 hours per week

Assistant Teacher job summary

In the absence of a teacher, to be solely responsible for a class of students, ensuring they are engaged in learning activity.

Plan, teach and assess individual or small groups of students within the classroom

Be aware of and support differentiation and ensure that pupils have equality of access to opportunities to learn and develop.

Effectively manage student behaviour and any other immediate issues or emergencies that arise in accordance with academy policy.

To support students to engage with the work provided, including providing support where necessary with literacy, numeracy and organizational skills.

To liaise with teachers/other relevant staff with regard to work set for a class and ensure you are suitably equipped and informed to be able to effectively supervise the assigned lesson.

To feedback to the class teacher on student engagement in the set work and also any other issues that may have arisen.

To help prepare, monitor and maintain a safe and secure learning environment.

To undertake student registration of a class as required.

To undertake administrative duties relevant to the role

To act as invigilator for both internal and external exams under formal conditions

When not required to undertake any responsibility falling within the above, you may be directed to provide additional support in the academy with duties of a different nature.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 keeping children 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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Alkborough Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 90 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alkborough Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alkborough-primary-academy

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