Teaching Assistant

Hogsthorpe Primary Academy, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5PT

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Jun 2025

• Closing date

  27 May 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  29 April 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: 15 hours per week, term time (39 WEEKS) permanent 12:30pm - 3:30pm Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: NJC 3 - £24,027 FTE, £8,556 per annum pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we are looking for

• 5 GCSE at C grade or above including Maths and English
• The ability to effectively communicate with children, teachers, parents, and other professionals is crucial. This includes active listening, clear verbal and written communication, and the ability to build positive relationships.
• A genuine interest in working with children, a caring and supportive attitude, and the ability to understand and respond to individual needs are essential.
• Working with children who may be facing learning difficulties or behavioural challenges, so patience and the ability to adapt to different situations are important
• Organising resources, preparing materials, and managing classroom activities, good organisational and time management skills are needed
• A general understanding of the curriculum and child development, and the ability to support learning in various subjects is beneficial.
• Work closely with teachers and other support staff, so the ability to collaborate effectively and contribute to a positive team environment is essential.
• Familiarity with technology and the ability to use it to support learning is increasingly important.
• Experience working with children, particularly in educational settings.
• Other Important Considerations:
• Understanding of SEN (Special Educational Needs):
• A good understanding of different types of needs and how to best support them.
• An understanding of health and safety procedures, especially first aid, is important.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and a willingness to learn new skills and techniques is valued.

What the school offers its staff

About our Academy

Everyone at Hogsthorpe Primary Academy is committed to doing their best for each and every child. To do this we try to ensure our school is colourful, exciting and welcoming to all who enter it - a place where children and adults feel secure and confident to experiment and take risks, whilst always striving for excellence.

We know that each of our children comes to school with different experiences, knowledge and skills and that each has different learning needs and preferred ways of learning. We, therefore, aim to match our provision to the needs of each child.

Salary and Benefits

• NJC 3 - £24,027 FTE, £8,556 per annum pro rata
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Awards and Recognition Scheme
• Flexible working patterns
• Benefits Platform
  • holiday discounts
  • cinema tickets
  • restaurant booking discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

Further details about the role

About the Role

• Preparing the classroom for lessons (e.g., organising materials, setting up tables).
• Clearing away after lessons (e.g., tidying up materials, putting away equipment).
• Maintaining a safe and clean learning environment.
• Supporting students with their learning needs, including those with special needs.
• Providing one-on-one support to students.
• Helping students with tasks like reading, writing, and comprehension.
• Monitoring student progress and providing feedback to teachers.

15 hours per week, term time (39 WEEKS) permanent

12:30pm - 3:30pm Monday - Friday

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Hogsthorpe Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 52 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hogsthorpe Primary Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@dret.co.uk
• Phone number: 01059320148
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hogsthorpe-primary-academy

Arranging a visit to Hogsthorpe Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@dret.co.uk.

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