Teaching Assistant Level 2

William Farr CofE Comprehensive School, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 3JB

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: • Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm (37 hours a week) • Term time only plus inset days (39 weeks a year)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,254 - £29,076

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Be passionate about inclusion and ensuring every child feels safe, valued and able to succeed.
• Have a strong understanding of the barriers faced by pupils with SEND, SEMH needs and EBSA.
• Be able to establish trusting relationships with pupils and families to improve engagement and attendance.
• Work effectively with teachers, the SENDCo, the SEMH Lead, Inclusion Lead and external professionals to provide high-quality support.
• Demonstrate patience, resilience and a commitment to achieving positive outcomes for vulnerable learners.

Please see the job description and person specification for full details of what is required for this role.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

• A very supportive team with a passion for continuous improvement

• A commitment to professional development

• A collaborative working environment

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

William Farr School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
William Farr School is committed to the safeguarding of children, and all posts within school are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to reveal information concerning all convictions, including those which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Teaching Assistant Lv2 - JD and PS.pdf - 224 KB (opens in new tab)

JOB ADVERT - Teaching Assistant Lv2.pdf - 375 KB (opens in new tab)

About William Farr CofE Comprehensive School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1488 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: William Farr CofE Comprehensive School website
• Email address: hr@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/william-farr-cofe-comprehensive-school

William Farr is a large, successful, Church of England comprehensive school in Lincoln. The school gained academy status in 2011 and has approximately 1,450 students on roll, including 240 in the sixth form. The school was graded as GOOD by Ofsted in all categories in October 2022.

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