Teaching Assistant Level 2
| Posting date: | 08 May 2026 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 May 2026 |
| Location: | Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, DN16 1BN |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6a595a5a-92d2-4896-9351-741fc002bf2a |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
At St Luke's we want candidates whoare committed to being "Champions for Every Child" and want to make a difference to children's lives.
We expect candidates who apply for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to have experience of working with children (usually in another school or nursery setting, either mainstream or special).
Level 2 Teaching Assistants are required to support all aspects of support for children in the classroom with their work, at lunch times and in other planned interventions throughout the school day, they also support with personal care needs. Level 2 Teaching Assistants work with pupils with a wide range of needs and with different age groups, from 2 years old to 11 years old.
Children Learn in their class groups throughout the day. Some children may have specific interventions, such as hydrotherapy, speech and language therapy, sensory circuits or access to some of our sensory spaces.
What the school offers its staff
We have a Professional Development lead who will organise all of your training, whilst you are at St Luke's. We understand that most people who start at St Luke's may not have worked in a special school before and therefore we offer a comprehensive induction package.We have training or Team Time every Tuesday Night (4:00 to 4:50pm) and we have three training days and 4 twilight training sessions each academic year. We use these to support training and development.Our training includes the following areas:
• Communication (Speech and Language) Training
• Trauma Informed Practice
• Meeting Sensory Needs
• Understanding Child Development
• Meeting the needs of the children
• Level 1 Team Teach
• Moving and Handling Training
• Safeguarding Training
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.
At St Luke's we want candidates whoare committed to being "Champions for Every Child" and want to make a difference to children's lives.
We expect candidates who apply for a Level 2 Teaching Assistant to have experience of working with children (usually in another school or nursery setting, either mainstream or special).
Level 2 Teaching Assistants are required to support all aspects of support for children in the classroom with their work, at lunch times and in other planned interventions throughout the school day, they also support with personal care needs. Level 2 Teaching Assistants work with pupils with a wide range of needs and with different age groups, from 2 years old to 11 years old.
Children Learn in their class groups throughout the day. Some children may have specific interventions, such as hydrotherapy, speech and language therapy, sensory circuits or access to some of our sensory spaces.
What the school offers its staff
We have a Professional Development lead who will organise all of your training, whilst you are at St Luke's. We understand that most people who start at St Luke's may not have worked in a special school before and therefore we offer a comprehensive induction package.We have training or Team Time every Tuesday Night (4:00 to 4:50pm) and we have three training days and 4 twilight training sessions each academic year. We use these to support training and development.Our training includes the following areas:
• Communication (Speech and Language) Training
• Trauma Informed Practice
• Meeting Sensory Needs
• Understanding Child Development
• Meeting the needs of the children
• Level 1 Team Teach
• Moving and Handling Training
• Safeguarding Training
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.