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Teaching Assistant
Lift Greensward, Hockley, Essex, SS5 5HG7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
11 November 2026 at 11:24am
Date listed
4 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £19517.63 - £19877.19 per annum
Teaching Assistant job summary
With a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent): | £19,517.63 - £19,877.19 per annum
Without a Level 3 qualification: | £19,517.63 per annum
We're looking for a compassionate and skilled teaching assistant to join our team and help make a real difference to our students' learning, confidence and sense of achievement every day.
This is a vital role. You'll work in partnership with teachers to support students so they can access the curriculum, participate fully in learning and achieve their potential. You'll help create a welcoming and inclusive classroom where every child feels valued and ready to learn.
If you're ambitious about your own career, there are genuine opportunities to grow with us. You could progress through our Level 3 and Level 5 teaching assistant apprenticeships, or even join our Initial Teacher Training programme.
Key responsibilities
You will:
- develop an understanding of students' learning needs, including specific SEND needs, to support their access to lessons and help them achieve learning objectives
- help students build independent learning skills and manage their own learning
- work in partnership with teachers to plan and assess high-quality lessons, and support individual students and small groups through targeted interventions
- build positive relationships with students and apply the school's behaviour policy consistently
- support the social, emotional, mental health, and provide personal care assistance, including toileting, hygiene and changing where required, while maintaining their dignity, privacy and independence
- work closely with teaching staff, pastoral staff, the SENDCO and parents or carers to monitor progress, record achievement and provide feedback as needed.
What we're looking for
You will have:
- GCSE maths and English (Grade 4 or above), or equivalent, or a willingness to work towards functional skills qualifications
- good communication and interpersonal skills, with patience and empathy in your interactions with students
- a reflective approach, open to feedback and committed to your own growth and best practice
- resilience when faced with challenging situations, and the ability to manage these professionally
- a collaborative approach, working as a trusted team member who understands their role and supports colleagues when needed
- a genuine commitment to equality and safeguarding the welfare of every child.
Teaching assistants employed on 20 hours per week or above who don't already hold a Level 3 teaching assistant qualification (or equivalent) will be enrolled onto our Level 3 Initial Teaching Assistant Training programme during their employment.
If you have experience working in a school or with young people, or hold a Level 3 teaching assistant qualification, that's a bonus. But above all, we're looking for someone who brings warmth, curiosity and a commitment to helping every child succeed. Could that be you?
About our school
Lift Greensward is a secondary school with a sixth form, where students are at the heart of school life. You will join colleagues who work together to support pupils' learning, achievement and wellbeing.
What we offer
* A supportive team that values your contribution.
* Opportunities for workplace learning and development.
* A collaborative and inclusive working environment.
* The chance to contribute to students' progress through accurate, dependable administrative support.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives - and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
How we support you
We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work.
Further information about the job
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 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.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Lift Greensward
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1605 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Lift Greensward website
Lift Greensward is a co-educational 11-19 comprehensive in the Lift Schools trust. Our approach is based on delivering excellence in teaching and learning. We will encourage creative, responsive and effective approaches to learning and teaching for all students. This will ensure a continuous and consistent focus on student achievement and development in all areas. We will drive innovation in education ensuring Lift Greensward is able to respond to a changing world and that the skills, learning and aspirations of our students are developed and enhanced through creative personalised learning and excellence in teaching.
Lift Greensward aims to provide the opportunity for all young learners to fulfil their real potential, broaden their horizons and become active, prosperous and successful citizens in the world around them. We believe that all young people deserve to become world class learners - to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment, with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up to date resources available to them.
The school is committed to doing everything it can to ensure that young people are able to, in the future, compete on the world stage with the skills, confidence and flair to generate new ideas, new initiatives and thereby make a full contribution to tomorrow's world.
Who is Lift Schools?
Lift Schools is made up of 57 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 33,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives – and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.
Our mission:
We will provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.
With excellent leadership and teaching in every school, we will help children go on to lead successful and happy lives.
We will work with others beyond our network to benefit more children and communities.
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