What skills and experience we're looking for
Teaching Assistant Role
We are seeking a kind, caring, and dedicated individual to join our team as a Teaching Assistant, supporting children with EHCP hours in our Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
Key Responsibilities:
• Respond sensitively to the individual needs of our children
• Demonstrate the ability to work alongside the class teacher to adapt work and provide tailored support across the curriculum
• Build good professional relationships with children and colleagues
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Maintain a warm, positive outlook
Requirements:
• Appropriate qualification in learning support
• Ideally, experience of working in a school setting
• Literate and numerate to GCSE or equivalent level
Desired Qualities:
• Sympathetic to our Christian vision and values
• Ability to create a safe and stimulating environment for our pupils, rooted in mutual respect
• Commitment to setting goals that stretch and challenge our children of all backgrounds, abilities, and dispositions
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
St Andrew's CofE Primary School was graded as ‘good’ by Ofsted in January 2023. More recently, we received a successful SIAMS inspection in February 2025, recognising that we are living up to our foundation as a Church School. Set in a beautiful village setting, we offer a friendly and supportive working environment, where everyone is committed to our school vision and values.
Further details about the role
St Andrew's CofE Primary School is a one form entry primary school located in the picturesque village of Leasingham, near Sleaford, Lincolnshire. With a school playing field, classrooms for each year group and for small group work, an ICT suite and privately-owned wrap around care on site, our school provides a well-equipped and nurturing environment for our delightful children.
Salary:G3.6 (£24,027) - G3.9 (£25,183) FTE
Hours: 27.5 hours per week
If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of children, we warmly encourage you to visit our school and apply for this rewarding role.
To request an application pack or to arrange a pre-application visit, please email enquiries@st-andrews.lincs.sch.uk.
Closing date: Thursday 27th March
Interviews: Week Commencing Monday 31st March
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.