Teaching Assistant Level 1 at West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/WGCESA/42525

Location

The Avenue, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG31 7PX

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Part-Time

Salary

£19,307.00 - £19,926.00 Annually (Actual)

Hours Per Week

32.50

Weeks Per Year

Closing Date

Midnight, Sun 21st Jun, 2026

Start Date

1st September 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 2

About this Role

The West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy has two vacancies for a Teaching Assistant Level 1. The post holders will be required to work 32.50 hours per week for 39 weeks per year. As part of this role, the successful candidates will:

- Work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils 
- Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion 
- Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement.

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant who is:

- An excellent practitioner committed to high standards for all children.
- Ideally, has experience of working with children with social and emotional needs
- Has high expectations of the children in terms of behaviour and learning 
- Is a good team player 
- Has a creative approach to teaching and learning 
- Has the determination to make school life a positive, rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone

Here at West Grantham Secondary Academy, awarded Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted in January 2024, we continue to provide a place of work that is proudly able to offer the following: 

- A community school where staff and students are friendly and welcoming 
- An intake that has increased over four years, yet is still a small family school 
- A school that has undergone significant change and improvement 
- Excellent behaviour and pastoral support for the whole child 
- A focus on staff wellbeing and belonging 