Job Introduction
East Wold CE Primary School is a small, friendly and inclusive village primary school located on the outskirts of Louth.
We are looking for a 1:1 Teaching Assistant to support a child in Year 5 (but working with Year 3) with a primary need of global development delay and a broad need of communication and interaction. The hours are 9am to 1pm Monday to Friday.
The successful candidate would need to:
• work under the direction of the class teacher and SENDCo
• support the child to access the available learning opportunities, within a broad and balanced curriculum, by adapting the teacher’s planning to suit the child’s needs and by encouraging active participation in all learning
• provide lots of opportunities for developing her social skills with her peers
• provide regular opportunities to overlearn tasks
• have a good understanding of the National Curriculum, in order to be able to move the child’s learning forward
• assess the child’s learning against Individual Support Plan and Education, Health and Care Plan targets.
• support the development of the child’s communication skills
• supervise the child to promote positive socialisation at playtimes whilst ensuring her safety on the playground.
If you would like to work in a Federation of schools that is committed to providing children with an ‘outstanding’ learning experience, aims to continually develop and grow, and where teamwork and the professional development of all staff is important, we would love to hear from you.
As a small rural school, we offer a caring and friendly school environment.
We can offer:
• Polite, enthusiastic, hardworking children.
• Friendly and supportive staff who are committed to enhancing the learning and progress of our children.
• A welcoming family atmosphere and caring ethos based on Church School Values.
• Pleasant, rural village schools, with supportive parents.
Further information and an application form is available from and should be returned to: Mrs C Owen, Bursar, East Wold CE Primary School, Station Road, Legbourne, Louth, LN11 8LD; e-mail EWOffice@thespirefederation.co.uk; Telephone 01507 610060. An Application Form can also be downloaded from our website – www.east-wold.lincs.sch.uk
CLOSING DATE: 30th September 2025. Interviews TBC.
Please note only applicants selected for interview will receive a response.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Children Barred list, medical and reference checks. All pre-employment checks are in line with “Keeping Children Safe in Education”. Applicants may be subject to a social media presence check.
The ability to converse at ease with people and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.
All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.
