Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust
RSP Teaching Assistant EDV/2026/WGA/56088
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Waltham Gateway Academy
RSP Teaching Assistant
Permanent
32.5 hours per week, Term time only (195 days)
Salary LGAT 7 - £26,948 FTE
Actual Salary - £20,237.95
Waltham Gateway Academy opened in September 2025. Currently, there are 40 children on roll; there will be approximately 65 in September 2026 and we will eventually provide for up to 210 pupils, from Reception to Year 6. The academy also includes a Resource Specialist Provision (RSP), catering for up to 12 children from across North East Lincolnshire who have identified Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our team at Waltham Gateway Academy. The role is for a teaching assistant in the RSP.
The RSP currently has a lead teacher and two teaching assistants and caters for 6 children. The number of children will grow to 9 from September 2026 and therefore, we are seeking to increase our team.
The RSP teaching assistants will work closely with the RSP Teacher, alongside the SENDCO, in collaborating with staff across the Academy to ensure a broad, balanced and specialist curriculum is provided for our children accessing the RSP.
We are looking for experienced teaching assistants who demonstrate a strong desire to ensure children, who have often had negative experiences of education, are able to develop their skills and confidence, using adaptive, personalised teaching strategies.
It is crucial that the RSP teaching assistants support the teacher and work with colleagues to create a nurturing and empathic approach, prioritising child-centred relational approaches. The successful candidates will hold ambitious expectations for all students with additional and special educational needs and disabilities and embed a culture where all can access the curriculum and learn effectively.
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Waltham Gateway Academy is working closely with Trauma Informed Schools UK to support the development of our vision, values and curriculum. It is essential that the successful candidates champion our principles of trauma awareness and relational learning, building strong, trusting relationships with our children to create a safe learning environment.
An ability to be creative and adaptable is crucial. Experience of working with children across key stages is desirable. Experience of working with children with additional needs, including those with SEMH, is vital and the candidates will have good knowledge and a practical understanding of the SEND Code of Practice. Candidates should demonstrate in their application, where they have any specialist knowledge or are trained in any specific areas, relevant to this position.
A commitment to ensuring the new academies are fully inclusive schools and the RSPs are part of the academy and not an addition, is essential. The RSP teaching assistants will have significant impact upon the lives and opportunities experienced by the young people of North East Lincolnshire.
A full package of on-going CPD is in place to support our staff team as part of the whole school relational approach. This will include regular supervision.
The role will start in September 2026.
Please visit our website, Waltham Gateway Academy - Welcome To Waltham Gateway Academy for details about the new academy.
Applications should be submitted via My New Term by 9.00am on Friday 10 July 2026. The personal statement should include:
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- Why you are interested in this role and your vision for the Academy
- The personal qualities and experience that you will bring to the role
- The contribution you can make to the continued success of the Trust
Interviews will take place w/b Monday 13 July 2026.
Please contact the Principal, Mrs Lindsay Holness, for further details about the role and/or the new academies – HolnessL@walthamgatewayacademy.co.uk
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As part of this process, all successful applicants are required to apply for an enhanced DBS disclosure. Other checks including social media will be carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education legislation.
Key Dates
- Applications Close – 9.00am Friday 10 July 2026.
- Interview Dates: w/b Monday 13 July 2026.
If you require any specific arrangements to be in place for your interview, please notify us of this in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Lincolnshire Gateway Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In line with our safer recruitment practices and statutory guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education, all applicants must be willing to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Additional pre-employment checks will also be carried out including online/social media check, satisfactory references and any other appropriate checks necessary in order to assess the suitability to work with children.
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