1:1 Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 March 2026 |
| Location: | Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 8SW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 0e3bca19-8f6e-4475-950a-6171af7685b6 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Purpose of job: To work with an individual child having special or particular needs, in accordance with the child’s statement where appropriate and\or groups of children as directed by the teacher. To provide support to the Headteacher\Teacher across a range of child centred activities to promote child development and learning.
Main responsibilities, tasks and duties:
School Related
• Act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.
• Assist with the planning and preparation of activities, and in the delivery of local and national initiatives e.g. literacy and numeracy strategy
• Participate in the preparation of the classroom Monitor children’s needs and reporting these to a designated person.
• Keep records as required by the school
• Have familiarity with all relevant statements of special educational needs specific to the child.
Child Related
• Promote development and learning (physical, emotional, educational and social).
• Foster growth, self-esteem and independence, observe and record development
• Support those with special needs
• Carry out reasonable daily personal care/hygiene duties and administer basic first aid
• Assist with the movement of children in and around the school Supervision of People
• No direct line management responsibilities but is required to occasionally demonstrate duties, give advice and guidance to employees, students or trainees Creativity and innovation
• Required to be creative when assisting with planning of activities.
Decisions and Consequences
• The postholder must act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.
• Any errors should be easily identified and rectified
Resources
• Learning resources.
Work Environment
Work Demands
• Subjected to conflicting priorities due to curriculum and care needs Physical Demands
• Subjected to considerable physical demands due, for example, to height of furniture.
Working Conditions
• School based and may be required to undertake reasonable duties of a personal nature.
Work Context
• Potential risk to well being through hygiene duties and possible aggression from pupils/parents/carers.
Knowledge & Skills
• Formal qualifications are not essential for this role, however, the postholder should have the ability to communicate effectively with children and adults, be able to empathise with children and work as part of a team. Desirable for the postholder to have GCSE or equivalent in Maths, English or equivalent level of competency.
General
Job Evaluation
• This job description has been compiled to allow the job to be evaluated using the GLEA Job Evaluation scheme as adopted by the County Council.
Other Duties
• The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
Equal Opportunities
• The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with Council Equal Opportunities policies.
Health and Safety
• The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the Council Health and Safety policies and procedures.
All school staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people within the school.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
A warm, welcoming, and supportive school community.
Opportunities for professional development and training.
Happy, enthusiastic, and motivated children.
A team of dedicated and skilled colleagues.
Supportive leadership, governors, and parents.
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.
Purpose of job: To work with an individual child having special or particular needs, in accordance with the child’s statement where appropriate and\or groups of children as directed by the teacher. To provide support to the Headteacher\Teacher across a range of child centred activities to promote child development and learning.
Main responsibilities, tasks and duties:
School Related
• Act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.
• Assist with the planning and preparation of activities, and in the delivery of local and national initiatives e.g. literacy and numeracy strategy
• Participate in the preparation of the classroom Monitor children’s needs and reporting these to a designated person.
• Keep records as required by the school
• Have familiarity with all relevant statements of special educational needs specific to the child.
Child Related
• Promote development and learning (physical, emotional, educational and social).
• Foster growth, self-esteem and independence, observe and record development
• Support those with special needs
• Carry out reasonable daily personal care/hygiene duties and administer basic first aid
• Assist with the movement of children in and around the school Supervision of People
• No direct line management responsibilities but is required to occasionally demonstrate duties, give advice and guidance to employees, students or trainees Creativity and innovation
• Required to be creative when assisting with planning of activities.
Decisions and Consequences
• The postholder must act in accordance with school policies and procedures and relevant legislation, particularly in relation to child protection and behaviour management.
• Any errors should be easily identified and rectified
Resources
• Learning resources.
Work Environment
Work Demands
• Subjected to conflicting priorities due to curriculum and care needs Physical Demands
• Subjected to considerable physical demands due, for example, to height of furniture.
Working Conditions
• School based and may be required to undertake reasonable duties of a personal nature.
Work Context
• Potential risk to well being through hygiene duties and possible aggression from pupils/parents/carers.
Knowledge & Skills
• Formal qualifications are not essential for this role, however, the postholder should have the ability to communicate effectively with children and adults, be able to empathise with children and work as part of a team. Desirable for the postholder to have GCSE or equivalent in Maths, English or equivalent level of competency.
General
Job Evaluation
• This job description has been compiled to allow the job to be evaluated using the GLEA Job Evaluation scheme as adopted by the County Council.
Other Duties
• The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the postholder.
Equal Opportunities
• The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with Council Equal Opportunities policies.
Health and Safety
• The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the Council Health and Safety policies and procedures.
All school staff have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people within the school.
What the school offers its staff
What We Offer
A warm, welcoming, and supportive school community.
Opportunities for professional development and training.
Happy, enthusiastic, and motivated children.
A team of dedicated and skilled colleagues.
Supportive leadership, governors, and parents.
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.