Job Title: Teaching Assistant
School: Lift Brockworth
Location: Moorfield Road, Gloucester, GL3 4JL
Salary: NCJ 8 (£26,824) - 11 (£28,142) + pension scheme + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: 32.5
Contract type: Initially fixed term contract until the end of Aug 2027
Start date: September

A rare teaching assistant opportunity to join our lovely school that could be extended or made permanent.

Your new school
Lift Brockworth part of Lift Schools, an ambitious MAT made up of 59 schools, allowing you access to the best training and CPD courses. Lift Brockworth is a two form entry primary school on an ambitious journey to make a real difference to the lives of our children. If you join our team at Brockworth, we can offer you large spacious classrooms, fantastic grounds, two halls, chromebooks and iPads for every class, an academy library, excellent resources for the curriculum and our very own technology workshop, which includes a large kitchen. We have a strong, supportive team of staff, who are well supported by expertise across our network to help realise the next steps of their careers.

Your new role
We are looking for an ambitious teaching assistant. Being part of one of the largest MATs in the country will allow you access to the best training. We will provide hands-on training to ensure your career in education gets off to the best possible start and support you with higher level teaching-assistant programmes to increase your role and responsibilities should you wish.

The school is committed to ensure that all children achieve their very best academically but also have access to wide-ranging opportunities that encourage aspiration. We have camping trips, visits to the seaside, curriculum days, outdoor learning and much more. We are looking for a teaching assistant to work in partnership with teachers to improve the learning and attainment of students while also promoting their independence, self-esteem and social inclusion. The role provides support to students so that they can access the curriculum, participate in learning and experience a sense of achievement. This role is vital in supporting our students and helping them achieve their potential.

What you'll need to succeed
You will have a L3 Teaching Assistant apprenticeship or equivalent or willingness to work towards this qualification with an understanding of a range of pupil's learning needs. You will have patience in interactions with a variety of students and situations, with a calm demeanour and have empathy to understand the needs and challenges of students and be able to relate to them on a personal level. You will also be somebody who can engage and enthuse students to want to learn.

We will review applications and interview ASAP so please apply or make contact ASAP.

If you would like a confidential discussion/ tour of the school please contact Jessica Billows, Recruitment Manager on

We offer you:
Comprehensive training: Access to some of the best developmental training to boost your career.
Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and much more.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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Lift Schools is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please click here to view the website for further details.

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