Teaching assistant

Shepeau Stow Primary School, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE12 0TX

20 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: G3 06-G3 09

What skills and experience we're looking for

We need a Teaching Assistant who is:

• Enthusiastic about working with children.
• Committed to the highest standards of teaching, learning and pupil achievement.
• Creative/able to use own initiative.
• Committed to high expectations of pupil behaviour.
• First aid trained or willing to undertake the qualification.
• Highly motivated.
• Well organised yet adaptable.
• A knowledge of Read Write Inc phonics would be beneficial

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Excellent CPD opportunities.
• A highly supportive and motivated team.
• A calm, happy and focussed learning environment.

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.

We are currently looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to Shepeau Stow Primary School; we require a Teaching Assistant who is secure within the KS1/KS2 curriculum as the post will predominately be within a mixed aged Year 2/3 class.

Candidates are welcome to come and look around the school by prior appointment. Please visit our website to learn more about us, www.shepeaustowschool.co.uk

To arrange a visit or request an application pack please contact Colette Ladley, School Business Manager, on 01406 330395 or email enquiries@shepeaustow.lincs.sch.uk

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 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.

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About Shepeau Stow Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 68 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Shepeau Stow Primary School website
• Email address: enquiries@shepeaustow.lincs.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shepeau-stow-primary-school

Shepeau Stow Primary School is part of a federation of two small primary schools in South Holland very close to Peterborough, Spalding and Holbeach.

Arranging a visit to Shepeau Stow Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@shepeaustow.lincs.sch.uk.

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