Teaching Assistant

University Academy Holbeach, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 7PU

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  19 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: G3.06 to G3.09 (£24,796-£25,989 pro-rata)
• Additional allowances:

  G3.06 to G3.09 (£24,796-£25,989 pro-rata)

Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant to support our SEND Department to provide high quality support for pupils with SEND, complex and/or additional needs and to work in partnership with their families.

The successful candidate will:

• Be passionate about providing our pupils with high-quality support in and outside of the classroom.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience of SEND would be desirable, but not essential.
• Be proactive and reliable.
• Have the ability to build effective working relationships with pupils.
• Be able to deliver targeted interventions to support pupils’ academic and personal development.
• Help to maintain a safe, positive and well-organised learning environment.
• Have the ability to support learning across a range of curriculum areas.
• Willing to support learners during social times.

The successful candidate must hold a minimum of GCSE or Level 2 equivalent in Maths and English and demonstrate the capability to engage across a broad range of curriculum areas. A willingness and ability to undertake any necessary training is essential for the post.

Applications are particularly encouraged from candidates with prior experience of supporting pupils with SEND in the classroom. This post would also suit a candidate with substantial professional experience in other sectors who may be new to working within education.

Applications are also encouraged from those seeking experience with a view to joining the teaching profession.

Closing Date for applications: Friday 3rd October 2025

University Academy Holbeach is committed to the safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people. All pre-employment checks undertaken are in line with “Keeping Children Safe in Education”.

All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check and Child Protection screening.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

University Academy Holbeach is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks. Applicants may be subject to an online presence check.

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 University Academy Holbeach

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1394 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: University Academy Holbeach website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/university-academy-holbeach

University Academy Holbeach is an oversubscribed 11-18 academy serving the small town of Holbeach, Spalding, Lincolnshire, The school offers a rich curriculum at KS4 and KS5 with a vast range of subjects on offer. These include GCSE and A-Level qualifications as well as vocational and technical qualifications. The school has recently increased its offer to include a suite of T-Levels. The Academy is proud of its established provision for apprenticeships, serving local and regional employers. Pupils access their learning in well resourced classrooms and an array of workshops and suites to compliment the curriculum offer. The school is located within easy reach of Boston, Spalding, Peterborough, Kings Lynn Sleaford and Wisbech.

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