Teaching assistant fixed term

Monday – Friday / From 26.5 – 32.5 hours to be discussed at interview

Start Date: Tuesday 6^th January 2026 subject to candidate’s availability.

Salary: £25,989 pro rata     

Fixed Term post until 31^st August 2026

We are looking for a highly motivated TA with experience in a classroom setting who: –

• is caring, nurturing, patient and has high expectations of themselves and others
• has experience of working with children with SEND
• is able to use positive behaviour management strategies
• has at least NVQ2 or equivalent
• is able to carry out activities with individuals and groups
• can promote an inclusive whole school ethos
• shares our vision and ethos for the highest standards in all aspects of school life

Lindale Church of England Primary School wish to appoint a teaching assistant (up to 32.5 hours). The role will involve supporting individual children with SEND and working with groups. The applicant should have a willingness to work across all year groups. Additional hours for the Breakfast Club may be available. Please indicate in your cover letter if you would be interested in these.

Please return your application and a supporting letter summarising the date you are available to start and your suitability for the post to admin@lindale.cumbria.sch.uk

We would love to show you around; visits to the school can be arranged by appointment. Interviews will be held on the morning of Monday 15^th December 2025.  If you require any further information, please don’t hesitate to contact Wendy Wood on 015395 33480.

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.  However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or see here.

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview.  You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process.  If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. 

In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates.  This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online. Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Relevant Documents

Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy and procedures