Teaching Assistant Level 2 (Learning Support Assistant)
Frederick Gough School, Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, DN16 3NG12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
25 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Grade 4 £16,771 to £17,866
What skills and experience we're looking for
Learning Support Assistant (TA Level 2) (30 hours per week term time only)
Required for September, a motivated person to work within the SEN and Inclusion departments as a Teaching Assistant Level 2.
The work will be directed by the SEN and Inclusion managers and will involve supporting the learning of children with cognitive and learning needs as well as those with social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
What the school offers its staff
Staff Well Being In addition to the benefits of working in a school that is genuinely child centred and whose staff culture is based on openness, support, collegiality and shared ownership…
● Flexible Working Policy allows for dependents, sports days assemblies ● Teacher’s pension contributions and Non-Teacher’s local government scheme (including life assurance)
● Free gym use in school or reduced subscription at North Lincs leisure facilities including the Pods (gym, swimming pool, classes) and Cycle to Work Scheme
● Regular TES Pulse Survey with action based on the feedback & TES magazine
● Free North Lincs Counselling for all members of staff
● Active staff well-being group with calendared meetings
We have also bought into a Staff Well Being Premium service with the School Advisory Service (SAS).
In addition to other events and resources they offer…
1. Counselling - qualified registered counsellors provide confidential, individual therapy sessions, delivered safely and appropriately whether absent through illness or in school. Sessions can be online or face to face in the morning, afternoon or evening and at weekends too
2. Integrated GP Service - the service is staffed by a full team of clinicians, including: SAS nurses, GPs, physios and counsellors. Prescriptions can be issued to a local pharmacy (self-funded) and if required GP referral same day or within 3 days 8am-8pm.
3. Mindfulness - One to one therapy, guided relaxation sessions, relaxation podcasts, live sessions with June,4 week online course to help build resilience and manage stress and anxiety
4. Nurse support - on hand to speak with and signpost to relevant well being services. Some of the topics they help with include Cancer and Chronic illness, Menopause, Mental Health and Bereavement
5. Physiotherapy - treatment online and in person, if in person nearest to your house (or 3 miles away). Usually a programme of 5 sessions
6. Happier, Healthier You - mental and physical support, online courses and programmes,
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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 are not accepted.
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About Frederick Gough School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1334 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Frederick Gough School website
- Email address
- admin@frederickgoughschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01724 292930
Frederick Gough School remains at the heart of the community that it serves. As a community school, our main aim is to ensure that all of our children leave as individuals who are academically successful, happy, sociable, well rounded and ready to succeed with their next steps in life. Learning is at the centre of all that we do and we are proud of the excellent results that our children achieve.
Arranging a visit to Frederick Gough School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@frederickgoughschool.co.uk.
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