Lunchtime Teaching Assistant (Level 1)

St Luke's Primary School, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1BN

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  17 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 11:30am to 1:30pm (Monday to Friday)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Grade 2, £5,738 per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

We require new people to join our team. We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic people to help support the children at lunchtimes and with their personal care needs.

Working at St Luke’s can be rewarding and challenging, but most of all never dull. At St Luke’s we have a belief that we are champions for every child. If you share this vision then St Luke’s is the place for you.

You are encouraged to visit the school before making your application. For more details and application forms, contact the school.

What the school offers its staff

We have a Professional Development lead who will organise all of your training, whilst you are at St Luke's. We understand that most people who start at St Luke's may not have worked in a special school before and therefore we offer a comprehensive induction package.Most of the training for Lunchtime Teaching Assistants takes place during the school day.Our training includes the following areas:

• Communication (Speech and Language) Training
• Trauma Informed Practice
• Meeting Sensory Needs
• Understanding Child Development
• Meeting the needs of the children
• Level 1 Team Teach
• Moving and Handling Training
• Safeguarding Training

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job description and Person Specification.pdf - 323 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Luke's Primary School

• School type: Special schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• School size: 191 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Luke's Primary School website
• Email address: admin.stlukes@northlincs.gov.uk
• Phone number: 01724 844560
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-luke-s-primary-school-scunthorpe

Arranging a visit to St Luke's Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin.stlukes@northlincs.gov.uk.

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