Teaching Assistant

Gedney Church End Primary Academy, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 0BU

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  28 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 year
• Pay scale: G3 - £21,205.35 - £22,225.59 actual salary

What skills and experience we're looking for

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Trust for a Teaching Assistant to be based at Gedney Church End Primary Academy. This role requires the successful candidate to work with individual children having special or particular needs, in accordance with the child’s Education Health and Care Plan where appropriate and\or groups of children as directed by the teacher.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the classroom teacher in delivering lessons and maintaining a positive learning environment.
• Assist students individually or in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
• Prepare and organise classroom materials and resources
• Communicate effectively with teachers, students, and parents when required.

• English and Maths GCSE, Grade C/4 or equivalent required

• Experience working with children with SEND, particularly those with EHCPs desirable

This position is 32.5 hours per week, term time, temporary to August 31st 2027 Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

The Voyage Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks, which will include online checks. Therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations. Voyage Education Partnership welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation. All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.

What the school offers its staff

• Generous pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme, including access to counselling, 24/7 GP service and wellbeing services
• 2 Wellbeing Days per academic year
• Employee Benefits Platform including hundreds of discounts on many highstreet retailers
• Cycle to Work Scheme

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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

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About Gedney Church End Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 44 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gedney Church End Primary Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@voyage-education.org
• Phone number: 01205331900
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gedney-church-end-primary-academy-spalding

Gedney Church End Primary Academy is a warm, caring and ambitious school at the heart of our village community. We are proud of our enthusiastic learners, and our committed team who go above and beyond to make every day a success for our children.
Our school values of C.A.R.E - Confident, Aspiration, Respect and Engagement embody the ethos of our small village school, where every learner is encouraged to strive for excellence, embrace challenges with confidence, treat others with respect, and actively engage in their learning journey. By upholding these values, we aim to create a nurturing and inspiring environment where every learner can flourish and succeed.
Gedney Church End is about teamwork and about forming binding, positive relationships built on mutual trust. Children thrive here in a happy and nurturing environment. Our staff encourage a love of learning, and we aim to work closely with parents to create a sharing community where all feel a sense of belonging.

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