Teaching Assistant
Mercer's Wood Academy, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2PD11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 November 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
3 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Monday to Friday - 8.15am - 3.15pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,989
Pay scale
- Grade 3
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are currently looking to recruit a Teaching Assistant to work alongside the team to aid the smooth running of the school.
The Teaching Assistant is to support pupils with their learning and general wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment. Where necessary this may include supporting with positive behaviour management adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.
To support teachers in all areas of the day to day running of the class seeking guidance and advice when required
Working alongside a class team to deliver purposeful and meaningful educational experiences for children.
Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students according to the school’s policies, including safeguarding.
What the school offers its staff
Well-being Day
Employee Assistance Programme
Local Government Pension Scheme
Salary Sacrifice Schemes
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Tall Oaks Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all
staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before
any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Mercer's Wood Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 177 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Mercer's Wood Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@talloaksacademy.co.uk
Tall Oaks Academy Trust has 2 primary and 1 junior school and is a caring community of children, parents, staff and governors.
Together we continually strive to provide a happy, supportive and safe environment in which the unique potential in every child
is realised. Our expectations are high because we are ambitious for our pupils who are encouraged and challenged to be the
best they can. Our aim is for each child to become a confident, enthusiastic and independent learner, ready to take their next
steps in the world. We believe that education can make a difference to lives and we are committed to working in partnership
with parents and carers in order to achieve these goals.
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