Teaching Assistant Level 3

Hartsholme Academy, Lincoln, LN6 0DE

30 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  21 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) £19,135.06 to £19,438.73 - Pro rata

Teaching Assistant Level 3 job summary

Hartsholme Academy

Job title: Level 3, Teaching Assistant

Location: Hartsholme Academy, Carrington Drive

Lincoln

LN6 0DE

Contract: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time plus 5

Salary Scale: Scale 3, Points 5-6 (£25,583- £25,989) FTE

Pro Rata Salary for this post: £19,135.06 to £19,438.73

Interview date: 28th April 2026

Start date: ASAP

What will you do?

At Hartsholme Academy, this isn't just a support role; it’s an opportunity within the classroom. You will work directly to champion child development and high-quality learning. You will spend your day with an amazing group of children, getting to know their unique personalities and helping them grow. This is a critical role in enabling our pupils to remain amazing, regardless of the challenges they face.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will take charge of preparing and delivering specific activities for individuals, groups, or even whole classes.

• A key part of the role is modifying these activities to ensure every pupil’s needs are met.

• You’ll contribute to the planning cycle using your knowledge of the National Curriculum and assist in creating individual education and behavioral plan

• Support the teacher in preparing the classroom and fostering independence

• Who We Are Looking For

  We need committed, adaptable, and "unflappable" professionals who demonstrate:

• Qualifications: A Level 3 qualification and strong literacy/numeracy skills (GCSE Grade C or equivalent)

• Experience: Previous experience in an educational environment and supporting children of a relevant age preferably with experience with the SEN Code of Practice, EHCPs, and specialised training like ELSA or Phonics

• Technical Savvy: Ability to use technology and office software to support learning.

• Soft Skills: Strong verbal communication, active listening, and the ability to build trusting relationships.

• Attributes: High integrity, attention to detail, and an ethically sound approach to work.


Why Join Hartsholme Academy?

At Hartsholme, we believe that success and happiness for all come from a supportive, "open door" culture where every voice matters. This role is a unique opportunity to join a resilient, close-knit team of professionals who are deeply committed to our pupils and to each other. You won’t just be a staff member; you’ll be part of a community family that leans on one another, celebrates diversity, and works collaboratively to ensure our children thrive.

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Employee Screening and Wellbeing Service

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Tailored Continuous Professional Development and training opportunities.
• Free annual flu vaccinations
Read our recruitment brochure to find out more about us!As a Trust our vision is to empower and inspire children, adults and communities to be ambitious, healthy and kind, dedicated to making our world a better place. Our DANCE values and our magnificent seven behaviours underpin everything we do;

Our Fantastic Five Values

D - Harbour children deserve joyful (delight)schools that ignite creativity and learning through play. We invest in colleagues to ensure success and promote lifelong well-being for everyone.

A- We recruit the best colleagues and nurture talent in safe environments, inspiring our children to strive for excellence (ambition). By learning from the best, we improve and give back to our communities.

N - Harbour schools are rooted in care, valuing respect and empathy (nurture). We create supportive environments where children and colleagues thrive, preparing them for the future.

C - We promote pride, inclusion, and civic responsibility, celebrating diversity and community. Colleagues will experience belonging through collaboration, well-being, and continuous development.

E - Success comes when colleagues are empowered to innovate, take risks, and learn from failure. At Harbour, we encourage creativity and collaboration, helping both children and colleagues achieve their goals.

Our Magnificent Seven Behaviours

We will act with integrity, honesty and transparency in all that we do
We will trust our fellow professionals and value their skills and knowledge
We will work collaboratively and encourage others to do the same
We will work inclusively, building and celebrating inclusive and diverse communities
We will be kind to ourselves and in all our dealings with others, acting with
compassion and empathy
We will communicate regularly and with clarity with our stakeholders and with each other, welcoming and reflecting on constructive feedback from others

We will be aspirational for all, wanting the best for ourselves and for everyone

Apply now!

Harbour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Trust carries out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. References taken up upon interview.


How to Apply: Please submit all applications through My New Term.
Visit Us: We welcome informal chats or visits! Please contact Principal Becky Wright Interim Principal on 01522 683705 or email lincoln.hr@harbourlearningtrust.com

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 Hartsholme Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 354 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hartsholme Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hartsholme-academy

Welcome to Hartsholme Academy. At our school we strive to ensure that all pupils achieve their full potential and are fully prepared for the next phase of their education and beyond. We hope our pupils will look back on their time at Hartsholme Academy as a real privilege: “An Experience. An Opportunity. A safe place to make mistakes.”

Regardless of starting point and background, we aim to enthuse, inspire and challenge all of the pupils in our care with a stimulating, relevant and global curriculum. We ensure that all of our pupils are both challenged and supported in order to make real progress and to be equipped with the knowledge, skills and understanding to be able to make informed choices and have an influence on their own future. At Hartsholme Academy we have high expectations of all of our pupils and aim for the very highest standards in all areas of the curriculum, including of course in the vital skills of reading, writing and being confident and competent with mathematics.

We care for each and every one of our pupils and place a huge emphasis on the pastoral care and support we offer to all children and families in our community. We recognise that education goes well beyond the academic and put the necessary time and resources into trying to ensure all children’s needs are met before stepping foot into the classroom each and every day. This permeates through our whole school and we genuinely mean it when we say, ‘our door is always open.’

At Hartsholme Academy we have a fabulous building and exciting and stimulating learning environments that are conducive to learning that is not only highly demanding but also dynamic, collaborative and hugely motivating. But it is far more than a building with classrooms - it is a special place that is brought to life by our fabulously talented and dedicated staff team and our incredible children. Come and take a look for yourself…

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