Teaching Assistant (Fixed Term)
East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN37 0RX38 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 17.5 hours per week (9.00am to 12.30pm Mon to Fri)
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 31st August 2026
Actual salary
- £10,076.27 to £10,561.07 (£24,796 - £25,989 FTE)
What skills and experience we're looking for
To complement the teachers’ delivery of the national curriculum and contribute to the development of other students, school policies and strategies.
To provide support for students, the teacher and the school to raise standards of achievement for all, by utilising advanced knowledge of planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes.
To work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist on the whole planning cycle and the management and preparation of resources.
To provide support for the student’s welfare and support the inclusion of students in all aspects of school life.
To supervise whole classes during short-term absence of teachers.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
Plan and prepare lesson with teachers, participating in all stages of the planning cycle, including evaluating and adjusting lesson plans.
Develop and prepare resources for learning activities.
Contribute to the planning of opportunities for students to learn in out-of-school contexts in line with school policies and procedures.
Within an agreed system of supervision and within lesson framework, teach whole classes covering PPA.
Provide detailed verbal and written feedback on lesson content, student responses to learning and student behaviour, to teachers and students.
Motivate and progress students’ learning by using clearly structured interesting teaching and learning activities.
Be familiar with lesson plans, IEP targets and learning objectives.
Use behaviour management strategies, in line with the schools’ policy and procedures, to contribute to a purposeful learning environment and encourage students to interact and work cooperatively with others.
Support the role of parents in students’ learning and contribute to/lead meetings with parents to provide constructive feedback on student progress, achievement and behaviour, maintaining sensitivity and confidentially at all times.
Assist teachers in evaluating progress through a range of assessment activities.
Assist in maintain and analysing records of students’ progress.
Support and guide other less experienced teaching assistants work in the classroom when required and lead training for other support staff.
Recognise and challenge any incident which forms abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant school policies.
Understand and implement school child protection policies and comply with legal responsibilities.
Foster and maintain constructive and supportive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging appropriate information, facilitating their support for their child’s attendance, access and learning, and supporting home to school and community links.
Other
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies.
The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures.
All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during their work.
For an informal discussion about the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact enquiries@eastravendale.laat.co.uk.
To apply please go to https://thelaat.co.uk/opportunities/.
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. We will require the successful applicant to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.
What the school offers its staff
East Ravendale Church of England Primary School is a small, rural school nestled in the Lincolnshire Wolds – an area of outstanding natural beauty – about 5 minutes south of Waltham. We are graded ‘good in all areas' by Ofsted (2023) and 'good' by the National Society Inspection of Anglican Schools (SIAMS) in 2016.
We are part of the Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust (LAAT) which is made up of 21 schools within the Lincoln Diocese. We aim to provide a robust, engaging curriculum which encompasses our three core, Christian values of wonder, belief and joy. The learning experiences we provide for our children aim to ensure that all children reach their full potential and leave our school as life-long learners, ready to take on new challenges.
We are an inclusive school; we are a caring, welcoming, safe place where children can develop their confidence and abilities, achieving their full potential in both academic and social, emotional areas. We are proud that our children are happy, hard-working and polite, and emphasis is placed on each child’s individuality and the contributions they make to the life of our school. Respect for each other and the environment is encouraged, and a warm, friendly atmosphere between all members of our school community is fostered.
As part of the church school family we enjoy strong links with our local church and the diocese. We take part in church and diocesan events throughout the year, and enjoy seeing the children explore their relationship with God and the world around them.
Children settle into East Ravendale very quickly and happily. Everyone is made very welcome, including parents, who are actively encouraged to take an active part in the life of the school.
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 114 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy website
- Email address
- enquiries@eastravendale.laat.co.uk
Arranging a visit to East Ravendale CofE Primary School Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@eastravendale.laat.co.uk.
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