Teaching Assistant

Lift Brockworth, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 4JL

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  12 May 2026 at 4:50pm

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26824 - £28142 per annum

Teaching Assistant job summary

School: Lift Brockworth
Location: Moorfield Road, Gloucester, GL3 4JL
Salary: NCJ 8 (£26,824) - 11 (£28,142) + pension scheme + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: 32.5
Contract type: Initially fixed term contract until the end of Aug 2027
Start date: September

A rare teaching assistant opportunity to join our lovely school that could be extended or made permanent.

Your new school
Lift Brockworth part of Lift Schools, an ambitious MAT made up of 59 schools, allowing you access to the best training and CPD courses. Lift Brockworth is a two form entry primary school on an ambitious journey to make a real difference to the lives of our children. If you join our team at Brockworth, we can offer you large spacious classrooms, fantastic grounds, two halls, chromebooks and iPads for every class, an academy library, excellent resources for the curriculum and our very own technology workshop, which includes a large kitchen. We have a strong, supportive team of staff, who are well supported by expertise across our network to help realise the next steps of their careers.

Your new role
We are looking for an ambitious teaching assistant. Being part of one of the largest MATs in the country will allow you access to the best training. We will provide hands-on training to ensure your career in education gets off to the best possible start and support you with higher level teaching-assistant programmes to increase your role and responsibilities should you wish.

The school is committed to ensure that all children achieve their very best academically but also have access to wide-ranging opportunities that encourage aspiration. We have camping trips, visits to the seaside, curriculum days, outdoor learning and much more. We are looking for a teaching assistant to work in partnership with teachers to improve the learning and attainment of students while also promoting their independence, self-esteem and social inclusion. The role provides support to students so that they can access the curriculum, participate in learning and experience a sense of achievement. This role is vital in supporting our students and helping them achieve their potential.

What you'll need to succeed
You will have a L3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship or equivalent or willingness to work towards this qualification with an understanding of a range of pupil's learning needs. You will have patience in interactions with a variety of students and situations, with a calm demeanour and have empathy to understand the needs and challenges of students and be able to relate to them on a personal level. You will also be somebody who can engage and enthuse students to want to learn.

We will review applications and interview ASAP so please apply or make contact ASAP.

We offer you:
Comprehensive training: Access to some of the best developmental training to boost your career.
Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and much more.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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.

Skilled Worker visas can 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

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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 Lift Brockworth

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 385 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lift Brockworth website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brockworth-primary-academy

Lift Brockworth is a growing school which serves the community of Brockworth in Gloucester. At Lift Brockworth we have created a happy, secure and caring environment, a place children will enjoy coming to, where everyone within our school and local community is valued. Children are encouraged to develop independence, a sense of purpose and an enthusiasm for learning. We believe that education is a partnership between home and the academy.

Our Curriculum

The curriculum in the school falls into three phases known as The Foundation Stage which covers a child’s first year in the school in the reception class; Key Stage 1 which covers children in school years one and two and Key Stage 2 which covers the junior years in school, years three to six. More information about our curriculum can be found here.

Our Specialism and Awards

We are a 'Quality lead school' within the Achievement for All charity.

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