Teaching Assistant L1

Chapel St Leonards Primary School, Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 5LS

45 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 October 2025

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
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 31/08/2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796 - £25,989
• Pay scale: LCC 3.6-9

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Title: Teaching Assistant

Contract Term: Fixed Term to 31.8.26

Grade 3.6-9 £ 21,267 - £22,290 pro rata (£24,796 - £25,989 FTE)

Start Date: 08/12/2025

Contract Type: Full-Time 32.5 hours per week.

At Chapel St Leonards Primary School we nurture our children to be caring and successful learners who are well prepared for the future. We pride ourselves on creating a love of learning through engaging and meaningful learning opportunities which open doors to the wider world.

Our Moto: Nurturing Brilliance, Inspiring Stars. This motto reflects our belief that every child has unique potential waiting to shine. By providing a safe, supportive and inspiring environment, we nurture each child’s talents, character, and confidence so they can thrive both academically and personally. It is the foundation of everything we do, guiding our curriculum, relationships and school culture, and ensuring that every pupil is given the opportunity to reach for the stars.

The school is part of CIT (Community Inclusive Trust), a Multi Academy Trust comprising of special and mainstream primary schools across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role and to ensure your suitability for this role.

What the school offers its staff

The benefits we can offer:

• The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people.
• A supportive induction process to help you develop within this role to be the best you can be and develop for your next career step.
• A friendly, supportive and enthusiastic team
• An opportunity to be involved in the development and progression of our Academy and the wider local community
• Access to high quality continuous professional development opportunities.
• A rewarding role where no two days are the same!
• Flexible working opportunities from day one of your employment with CIT.
• Access to the Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• A Bike2Work 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.

For more information about this role or to arrange a visit to the school please contact sherilyn.borrell@chapel-cit.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday, 10th November 2025, Midday

Interviews will take place: Date - to be confirmed

CIT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical and reference checks.

Applicants may also be subject to a social media presence check.

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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Person_Specification_TA_L1 (2).pdf - 93.9 KB (opens in new tab)

About Chapel St Leonards Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 134 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chapel St Leonards Primary School website
• Email address: info@chapel-cit.co.uk
• Phone number: 01754872429
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chapel-st-leonards-primary-school-skegness

Arranging a visit to Chapel St Leonards Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@chapel-cit.co.uk.

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