Teaching Assistant (Temporary)

William Farr CofE Comprehensive School, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 3JB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours a week, Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - Until 22nd July 2026
• Actual salary: £16,659.93 - £17,203.54

What skills and experience we're looking for

Overall Responsibilities:

To work with individual pupils/groups of pupils being identified as having additional needs, as directed by the teacher, Head of Department, Assistant Head of Department.

Duties and responsibilities:

School Related

•Assist with the planning and preparation of activities.

•Act in accordance with the school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.

•Know the Behaviour Policy, Care and Guidance Policy and Special Needs Policy.

•Be able to work with children across the range of SEN.

•Adopt resources depending on the needs of the pupil/s as directed by Head of Department or Assistant Head of Department.

•Deliver reading, spelling and numeracy programmes to individual pupils or groups of pupils during registration and/or lunchtime.

•Monitor pupils’ needs and report to designated person.

•Keep records as required by the Department and the school.

•Participate in the review system of IEPs in accordance with departmental policy.

•Keep behavioural records of pupils.

•Use lesson records as directed by Head of Department or Assistant Head of Department.

•Keep records of spelling, recording and numeracy groups/pupils.

•To be involved in some administrative tasks for the Department.

•To be part of the Performance Management cycle of the Department and the School.

•Be familiar with all relevant statements and IEPs of pupils with SEN.

•Deliver small-group Behaviour Management and Social Skills to pupils.

Child Related

•Provide development and learning (physical, emotional, education, social).

•Foster growth, self-esteem and independence.

•Observe and record development.

•Carry out daily personal care and hygiene routines.

•Assist with movement of pupils around the school.

General

Be aware of and comply with all school policies and procedures particularly relating to child protection, equal opportunities, health and safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Carry out all duties regarding the school’s policies and codes of conduct.

Participating in training and other learning activities as required and to participate in appraisal and professional development.

Set high expectations of conduct, whilst acting as a good role model for others.

What the school offers its staff

•Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme

•A very supportive team with a passion for continuous improvement

•A commitment to professional development

•A collaborative working environment

•Children of staff admission policy

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

William Farr School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
William Farr School is committed to the safeguarding of children, and all posts within school are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are required to reveal information concerning all convictions, including those which would otherwise be considered as ‘spent’. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.

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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JOB ADVERT - Teaching Assistant.pdf - 284 KB (opens in new tab)

About William Farr CofE Comprehensive School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1479 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: William Farr CofE Comprehensive School website
• Email address: HR@williamfarr.lincs.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/william-farr-cofe-comprehensive-school

William Farr is a large, successful, Church of England comprehensive school in Lincoln. The school gained academy status in 2011 and has approximately 1,450 students on roll, including 240 in the sixth form. The school was graded as GOOD by Ofsted in all categories in October 2022.

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