FIRSTJOBZ

FIRSTJOBZ — Land Your First Gig

📚 Education & Teaching · Tulip Academy NEW

Teaching Assistant

Listing ref 26b627f1f0

Tulip Academy is an outstanding all age all need Special School. Our school is situated over two campuses: East Campus (Neville Avenue, Spalding) and West Campus (Pinchbeck Road, Spalding).

Our professional and caring staff make a strong and dedicated team where every child and young person is treated with respect to ensure that their rights, needs and aspirations, personal preferences and pathways remain central to the school's organisation. We want our pupils to be empowered and to benefit in the future from a meaningful and rewarding adulthood.

We strive to ensure our pupils have access to bespoke and enriching curriculums to support their development and learning in communication, independence, academic based teaching and learning, community participation, daily living and vocational skills and inclusion to SEND departments of local colleges and adult social care settings.

The school is part of CIT (Community Inclusive Trust), a Multi Academy Trust comprising of special and mainstream primary schools across Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

We are looking to appoint a L1 teaching assistant at our West Campus located on Pinchbeck Road in Spalding.

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information about this role and to ensure your suitability for this role.

The benefits we can offer:

  • The opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people.
  • A supportive induction process to help you develop within this role to be the best you can be and develop for your next career step.
  • Access to high quality continuous professional development opportunities.
  • A rewarding role where no two days are the same!
  • Flexible working opportunities from day one of your employment with CIT.
  • Access to the Local Government or Teachers Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
  • Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
  • A Bike2Work Scheme

For more information about this role or to arrange a visit to the school please contact [email protected]

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 08.11.2026

Interviews will take place on 11.11.2026

CIT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. CIT ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Medical, Reference and Social Media Presence Checks.

What this role involves

General background for teaching assistant roles. This listing’s own employer, location, pay and hours are shown above.

  • Lead classes and activities with help from the teacher
  • Work closely with families and carers
  • Help teachers prepare materials
Typical pay (UK)
£19,000 starting · £26,000 experienced
Typical hours
16 to 37 term time
A short look at the teaching assistant role
Read the full guide →

Career background: National Careers Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

Apply for this role ↗

Applications open on Tulip Academy's own careers site.