Teaching Assistant 

We have a unique opportunity to join our passionate, creative and inspirational team at Lime Academy Watergall. Our school is a diverse, nurturing and inclusive environment where children feel safe and are excited to learn.  

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled teaching assistant to work with our dedicated team helping children develop social skills, confidence and self-respect. This role will be predominantly based in our nurture provision, supporting children who have significant barriers to learning and help them self-regulate and develop confidence and emotional resilience in order to allow them to access learning. 

The successful applicant would be a key part of this exciting journey working with children delivering practical, adapted learning opportunities in a carefully designed nurturing environment.  

The position would suit a candidate who is passionate about making a real difference, has experience of working with children who are experiencing emotional and developmental challenges and is dedicated to provide every child with an opportunity to shine, be successful and be happy. 

The Lime Trust’s vision is to provide high quality education for pupils through school to school collaboration and Trust direction, along with high challenge and support. All schools in the Lime Trust strive to improve the life chances for all and are respected in their local communities.

The Lime Way:

• Always working to be brilliant
• Putting learners' first
• Setting the standard
• Building capacity rich schools

The Values we embed in our schools are:

• Respect
• Equity
• Self-worth
• Partnership
• Enjoyment
• Communication (a voice for all)
• Trust

The successful candidate will have:

• A positive can-do attitude
• A commitment to driving standards of performance
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• Resilience, humour and a sense of moral purpose
• Responsibility for creating a positive and safe learning environment to nurture pupils’ development

Our aim is to provide our pupils with the best possible opportunities to succeed with future goals and aspirations.  We strive to ensure our pupils reach their full potential.  The individual child is at the heart of all we do and we always inspire children to achieve the highest level.

If you are passionate about education and have the energy, drive and desire to motivate our pupils and ensure they achieve the best possible outcomes, this could be the right job for you. 

Trust Benefits: 

• IT equipment (relevant to the post)
• Well-being support including online resources/app/initiatives
• Extensive CPD opportunities, including support with external courses for further career development
• Enhanced maternity leave benefits
• Membership of a generous pension scheme (LGPS or TPS)
• National pay rates
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible working opportunities
• Job-sharing/Part-time working
• Term-time working
• Career break
• Supportive Special Leave requests
• Subsidised school meals
• Subsidised childcare (offered on some sites)

Recruitment timetable

Closing date:      31 August 2023 at 10am

Shortlisting:        TBC 2023

Interviews:          TBC 2023

Please contact the school office for further details by calling 01733 264238 or by emailing office.watergall@limetrust.org

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo Child Protection screening, including checks with past employers and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References will be taken up before appointment.