15 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    1 June 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    15 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Full time: 32.5 hours per week for 39 weeks per year

Contract type

Fixed term - Linked to EHCP's and partial maternity cover - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade 3 Scale Point 6 £24,027 (actual £20,575)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Responsibilities:

  • Act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.
  • Assist with planning and preparation of activities and in the delivery of local and national initiatives e.g. literacy and numeracy strategy.
  • Participate in the preparation of the classroom.
  • Monitor children’s needs and reporting these to a designated person.
  • Keep records as required by the school.
  • Have familiarity with all relevant Education Health and Care Plans of special education needs specific to the child.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits:

  • A temporary full-time role of 32.5 hours per week for 39 weeks per year (this role is linked to EHCPs and partial maternity cover).
  • Salary upon appointment Grade 3 Scale Point 6 £24,027 (actual £20,575).
  • Access to wellbeing support, physio, counselling and GP services.
  • Discounted gym membership.
  • Excellent training opportunities to support career progression.
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
  • Access to Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Childcare Vouchers, Lease Car and Cycle to Work.
  • Employment within a strong and progressive educational trust with firm family values.

Further details about the role

Join Us:

  • View the Job Description.
  • Complete the Support Staff Application Form www.horncastleeducationtrust.org
  • Email it to recruitment@horncastleeducationtrust.org by Sunday 1st June 2025.
  • Interviews will be Friday 6th June 2025.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@horncastleeducationtrust.org

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Additional documents

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

About Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
817 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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A mixed, selective school which is part of Horncastle Education Trust. Our main aim is to provide first class learning and teaching opportunities to ensure that all students aim high and achieve success, setting them up for a rewarding future.

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