Teaching Assistant Level 2 X 3

Salary: Grade 4, £19,243 to £20,500 per year

Location: Priory Lane Community School, Scunthorpe

Hours: 32 hours 30minutes per week term time only plus 5 training days

DBS: Yes Enhanced with Barred List Check

This is a Temporary, Part Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Specialist Resource Provision Teaching Assistant within Priory Lane Community School
Salary Scale – TA2 32.5 hours per week. Permanent post. (8.30am – 3.30pm Monday to Friday)

Required for September 2026, we are seeking to recruit three experienced, passionate, and effective practitioners, to work in our brand new SEN resource provision for children with communication & interaction and cognition & learning needs.

The SRP is due to open in January 2027 within Priory Lane Community
School as part of The North Lincolnshire SEN local offer. We wish to appoint the staff prior to the opening to give the successful candidates the unique opportunity to be involved in the set up of the new provision, integrate existing pupils into the new setting and to allow for time to complete training.

We are looking for teaching assistants who have experience, skills and ambition for the children to be nurtured and educated in a way that matches their needs to enable them to accomplish their learning and personal targets.

Working across the school, with SRP and mainstream staff, the role is suited to those with a sense of purpose, a positive outlook and a passion for helping children to be the best that they can be.

We are looking for teaching assistants who:

Have a proven ability to support pupils with SEND needs effectively through the use of dynamic & engaging techniques.
Have the ability to work with a team in a responsive and flexible manner, responding to the instruction and advice of the provision lead.
Can use their initiative to solve problems.
Can share ideas for the adjustment of learning to enable pupils to access the learning effectively.
Are able to lead small groups, 1:1 teaching along with preparing lessons and resources as well as completing paperwork to demonstrate learning and impact
Can build effective trusting relationships with staff, pupils, parents and external agencies.
Are flexible, committed to our school and willing to take a full part in the life of our school community.

We are able to offer the successful candidates:

The chance to work alongside a dedicated and passionate team committed to making a difference for children and families in their community
A high-quality specialist learning environment which is well resourced to help the children thrive
High quality training, coaching and mentoring to develop your specialist expertise

Visits to the school are encouraged. Please contact Nicola Pearson, our Business Manager, on 01724 844812 to arrange a suitable date and time.

Closing date: Thursday 9th July 2026 at 5pm .

Interview date: Tuesday 14th July 2026

Please see the attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Priory Lane Community School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau and satisfactory references.