Job Introduction
Metheringham Primary School is seeking a Teaching Assistant (temporary) to join our team (full time).
The start date is 1st September 2025 and the finish date is 31st August 2026.
Metheringham is a special and exciting learning community where children are enthusiastic and ready to achieve. Our wonderful children are at the heart of every decision we make to ensure that they are happy, resilient and confident, and that they are given the very best opportunities to enable them to thrive. We strive to create a safe, purposeful and fun learning environment where every child is able to achieve their potential. Our aim is for everyone in our school community to be lifelong learners and to be prepared for the next stage in their lives.
We are looking for outstanding practitioners who must:
• Be motivated and enthusiastic with high expectations to raise standards for individual children and small groups of children
• Display high levels of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills and have an awareness of the curriculum expectations for EYFS and KS1
• Have ability to work with a child with additional needs in a caring and sensitive way in partnership with the school and families
• Have a good working knowledge of the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice
• Have an understanding of supporting individuals with Education Health Care Plans (EHC Plans) and be able to deliver a variety of specific interventions
• Have a calming, patient attitude with excellent behaviour management skills
• Have experience of working with children with challenging behaviour and have effective strategies for supporting these
• Be flexible and be able to pre-empt situations and act accordingly
• Have experience of developing a child’s vocabulary
• Be able to support children’s social and emotional needs
• Know when to be firm and when to motivate and inspire
• Work effectively as part of a team
• Be patient, understanding and enjoy working in a busy, dynamic environment
We look forward to hearing from you and visits can be arranged. For further details and an application pack, please contact Leanne Duggin by telephone (01526 320039) or email: finance@metheringham.lincs.sch.uk
Closing date: Friday 11th July 2025
Interviews will take place on Thursday 17th July 2025
Metheringham Primary School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All employees will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
It is an offence to apply for this role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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.
When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.
Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Here at Lincolnshire County Council, we want our workforce to reflect the make-up of the community we serve. Therefore we welcome all applications irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, belief, sexual orientation, age or disability.
All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview. Online searches may be carried out on shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks.
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.
