Teaching Assistant Level 3

Littlecoates Primary Academy, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN31 2QX

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  7 December 2026

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £19,417.74 Annually (Actual)

Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary

We are interested in hearing from people who:

• Put children first

• Enjoy working as part of an inclusive team

• Have a commitment to supporting the work of education leaders and who are passionate about learning

Main areas of responsibility

• To supervise and provide particular support for identified students, in 1:1, group or whole class situations, ensuring their safety and access to learning.

• To assist in evaluating identified students’ progress through agreed assessment activities.

• To provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on students’ achievement, progress and needs.

• To lead group sessions and interventions as appropriate.

• To attend to the students’ personal needs where required, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters.

• To support behaviour management, using appropriate strategies in line with academy policy.

• To contribute to creating a purposeful and supportive learning environment.

• To undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes as appropriate, adjusting activities to ensure achievement of learning goals.

At Littlecoates we are passionate about providing the best possible care and education for all our children. We are a small school with a big heart, where togetherness is the key to our success.

Visits to the Academy are welcomed and strongly encouraged.

For more information and to arrange a visit call 01472 354601 or email office@lpacademy.co.uk

Further information

Wellspring Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. As this role involves working with children and vulnerable adults in regulated activity, please note that it is an offence to apply for the role if barred from engaging in regulated activity with children and vulnerable adults. References will be requested and an online search carried out for shortlisted candidates, prior to attendance at interview. Further pre-employment checks, including prohibition from teaching, childcare disqualification and section 128 checks, if deemed relevant for the role, will be completed for the successful candidate upon acceptance of the post. We are committed to equal opportunities and to promoting diversity. We want our people to reflect the diversity of our communities, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, especially from under-represented groups, including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. If you require any support with completing your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch. If you are currently living overseas or have lived / worked overseas in the last five years please be aware that you will be required to provide an overseas criminal records check from the country/ countries you have resided in, if you are the preferred candidate for the post.

Littlecoates Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks. References may be taken up prior to interview.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Littlecoates Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 219 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Littlecoates Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/littlecoates-primary-academy

Littlecoates Primary Academy is proud to be a part of Wellspring Academy Trust and truly believes in making a difference. High quality and ongoing professional development support are guaranteed. There will be a wide range of opportunities for you to realise your professional vision and ambitions within the Trust.

We are a small, ambitious school with a big heart, and we would love you to come and see for yourself what we have to offer.

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