Teaching Assistant Level 1

St Luke's Primary School, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1BN

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  17 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 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: Part time: The working hours are 8:55am to 4:00pm (to 4:50pm on a Tuesday), with a 35 minute break in the middle of the day.
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed term until 31st August 2027
• Actual salary: Grade 2, £18,938 per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

The areas of development that you will learn about include:

• Understanding the different needs of the children (including autism, physical needs and speech and language development)
• Understanding and supporting children with challenging behaviour – at St Luke’s we follow a therapeutic approach to support children, which focusses on understanding the children’s needs and putting strategies in place to reduce potential incidents
• Moving and Handling Training
• How to best support a teacher within a busy classroom environment
• Developing your understanding of communication skills, including Makaton signing
• Understanding child development

What the school offers its staff

Alongside specific training sessions you will also be assigned a mentor who will support your development. Over the year you will produce a portfolio of work to demonstrate what you have learnt. Your portfolio will include certificates of training, completed assignments and a personal reflective journal. Please note this development programme does not provide you with a recognised official Teaching Assistant Qualification.

This is an exciting opportunity for candidates. As a comprehensive training package will be given no experience of working in schools is required for this role.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Description and Employee Specification.pdf - 300 KB (opens in new tab)

Letter.TA Development Programme.pdf - 253 KB (opens in new tab)

About St Luke's Primary School

• School type: Special schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• School size: 191 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Luke's Primary School website
• Email address: head@stlukesprimary.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-luke-s-primary-school-scunthorpe

Arranging a visit to St Luke's Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@stlukesprimary.com.

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