Teaching Assistant

The Winstanley School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  14 September 2026

• Closing date

  29 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £16,925 to £17,195 Actual Salary

Teaching Assistant job summary

Teaching Assistant

Required from as soon as possible

Grade 6, Pay Point 9-10

£16,925 to £17,195 pa (actual salary)

Term time plus 5 days training

27.25 hours per week - 8.30 – 3.00 pm

The Winstanley School is seeking to appoint a committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant,  to work with the DSL and Pastoral Lead for SEND and SENDCo in supporting our students.  Experience of working with children, preferably in an educational setting, would be  advantageous. The Teaching Assistant will be based at The Winstanley School, a popular and  expanding 11-16 school situated in the heart of the vibrant and engaged Braunstone Town  community. The Winstanley School is oversubscribed and was recognised as good by Ofsted in  2023. The school is part of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust of which Bosworth Academy is the  lead institution.

This role offers candidates an exciting opportunity to contribute to the school’s relentless drive  for excellence. You will possess a real passion for contributing to the learning of our young  people and be able to promote the vision, and to live the values, of the LiFE Multi-Academy  Trust.

Closing Date

The closing date for completed applications is 9am on Tuesday 29th September 2026.

Application process

Application forms and further details can be downloaded from Eteach.

Completed application forms should be submitted via ETeach. An email will be sent to  shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process and the outline of the day.

If you have any queries on any aspect of the application or need additional information, please  contact the school or send an email via ETeach, where we will be happy to help you.

Thank you, and we are really looking forward to hearing from you.

Mr. Dave Bennett, Executive Headteacher

The Winstanley School

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

‘’LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.’’

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 The Winstanley School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 643 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Winstanley School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-winstanley-school

The Winstanley School is an 11-16 Leicestershire school situated in the heart of the Braunstone Town community. The school is part of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust of which Bosworth Academy is the lead institution.

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