Teaching Assistant

Willoughby Academy, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9JD

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week , 39 working weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: PPS4 £26,016, pro rata to £19,621 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Willoughby Academy is seeking to appoint a highly motivated, enthusiastic and inspiring Teaching Assistant to join their team. The successful candidate should have previous experience in supporting children with additional educational needs.

This vacancy would suit individuals who are passionate about working with children, supporting them to develop from both an academic and social perspective. The successful candidates should have previous experience in supporting children with additional educational needs. English and Maths GCSE grade A-C or equivalent is essential for this position.

Willoughby Academy is an all needs, through Academy (2 – 19) for students with moderate, severe, profound and complex needs. We offer a supportive learning environment with excellent facilities. Enthusiasm combined with energy and perseverance are a prerequisite; as is the desire to be involved in all aspects of the development of an outstanding Special Academy. All Willoughby staff are dedicated and committed to delivering the best educational opportunities and outcomes for all our pupils.

What the school offers its staff

Willoughby Academy is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our pupils, and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

The job description and person specification can be found in the attachments. Typical working hours would be 8:30 to 16:30 on a Monday and 8:30 to 15:15 on a Tuesday to Friday.

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

JD Teaching Assistant- Willoughby Oct26.pdf - 230 KB (opens in new tab)

About Willoughby Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 19
• Size: 143 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Willoughby Academy website
• Email address: prioryrecruitment@prioryacademies.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willoughby-academy

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