15 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    25 January 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    9 January 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4

Working pattern

Part time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Contract type

Fixed term - 6 months - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade D Points 6 to 8 (£25,989 to £26,824 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at £19,721.93.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential:

• GCSE Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, in both English and Maths (C)

• Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I/R)

• Good communication skills both oral and written (A/I/R)

• Experience of working with young people, preferably in a school setting (A/I)

• Ability to use a range of technology to support the role (A/I)

• Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders (A/I)

• Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R)

Desirable:

• Completion of DfES Teacher Assistant NVQ Level 3, or equivalent (A/C)

• Working with or caring for children of relevant age (A/I)

• Understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these (A/I)

• Emergency First Aid or First aid at work qualification (C)

• Previous experience of working with young people preferably in a school setting (A/I) Key: C –

Certificate; A – Application Form; I – Interview; R - Reference

What the school offers its staff

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on yourFinancial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…

Financial Wellbeing:

  • Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
  • Access to an extensive discounts platform

Physical Wellbeing:

  • 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
  • Gym & fitness discounts
  • Cycle to Work scheme*
  • Free annual flu jab

Mental Wellbeing:

  • Access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme
  • Menopause Support Service
  • Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings

*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained

Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days(subject to pro rata if working part time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

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.

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About Lincoln Castle Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
709 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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