Teaching Assistant
Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 9AUThis job expired on 16 October 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2026 or possibly earlier
Closing date
16 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 October 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, part time (Can be done as a job share): 30 - 37 hours per week, full-time, or job share, part-time. Monday to Friday, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 3.6 to Grade 3.9
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Designated Teaching Assistant to work within the SEND Department which caters for pupils with SEND, complex and/or additional needs. The post-holder will be required to support the physical needs and personal care of a hardworking and conscientious individual student. The post holder will also enjoy being part of a progressive, supportive and positive team.
The successful candidate will have at least GCSE English & Maths at Grade C+ or 4+ and a willingness and ability to undertake any necessary training essential for the post. Recent Manual handling training is desirable; however, training will be provided.
The successful candidate will be expected to support the student in the classroom as well as around the school; to provide personal care and intervention; and communicate effectively with the SEND team and parents. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with previous experience of supporting pupils with SEND needs/disabilities within the classroom.
Kesteven and Grantham Girls’ students are enthusiastic and highly motivated whilst the school’s ethos is supportive in ensuring students are happy, appropriately challenged, enjoy their learning and achieve well.
If you feel you can inspire, challenge and achieve at KGGS then we would be delighted to hear from you.
What the school offers its staff
Pension scheme.
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1238 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- staffedavis@kggs.org
- Phone number
- 01476 563017
KGGS is an outstanding selective academy of 1200 students where the focus in the classroom is on teaching and developing students and staff alike.
In 2019 Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School achieved some of its best ever results with 91% of our students achieving 5+ in both English and Mathematics, a progress 8 score of 0.92 and an attainment 8 score of 7.0. The school has a large sixth form of approximately 320 students with an average A-level grade of B- achieved in 2019.
KGGS was placed as one of the top performing state schools in the East Midlands according to the Sunday Times Schools guide 2020.
Arranging a visit to Kesteven and Grantham Girls' School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email staffedavis@kggs.org.
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