Teaching Assistant 1:1

The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, NG34 8JS

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years
• Working pattern: Part time: 27.50hrs over 5 days
• Contract type: Fixed term - Term Time Only whilst child remains at school or funding ends
• Pay scale: G3.6 - G3.9

What skills and experience we're looking for

Teaching Assistant Role

We are seeking a kind, caring, and dedicated individual to join our team as a Teaching Assistant, supporting children with EHCP hours in our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond sensitively to the individual needs of our children
• Demonstrate the ability to work alongside the class teacher to adapt work and provide tailored support across the curriculum

• Build good professional relationships with children and colleagues
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Maintain a warm, positive outlook

Requirements:

• Appropriate qualification in learning support
• Ideally, experience of working in a school setting
• Literate and numerate to GCSE or equivalent level

Desired Qualities:

• Sympathetic to our Christian vision and values
• Ability to create a safe and stimulating environment for our pupils, rooted in mutual respect

• Commitment to setting goals that stretch and challenge our children of all backgrounds, abilities, and dispositions

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

St Andrew's CofE Primary School was graded as ‘good’ by Ofsted in January 2023. More recently, we received a successful SIAMS inspection in February 2025, recognising that we are living up to our foundation as a Church School. Set in a beautiful village setting, we offer a friendly and supportive working environment, where everyone is committed to our school vision and values.

Further details about the role

St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a one form entry primary school located in the picturesque village of Leasingham, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire. With a school playing field, classrooms for each year group and for small group work, an ICT suite and privately-owned wrap around care on site, our school provides a well-equipped and nurturing environment for our delightful children.

Salary:G3.6 (£24,027) - G3.9 (£25,183) FTE

Hours: 27.5 hours per week

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of children, we warmly encourage you to visit our school and apply for this rewarding role.

To request an application pack or to arrange a pre-application visit, please email enquiries@st-andrews.lincs.sch.uk.

Closing date: Thursday 27th March

Interviews: Week Commencing Monday 31st March

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to enquiries@st-andrews.lincs.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 200 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: enquiries@st-andrews.lincs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01529 302388
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-leasingham-st-andrew-s-church-of-england-primary-school

Arranging a visit to The Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@st-andrews.lincs.sch.uk.

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