Vacancies
Teaching Assistant
Pay Scale GLEA 3.6 to 3.9
(£25,989 to £27,254 pro rata)
Actual salary £21,267 to 23,375
This is a full time (term time only) permanent position; though we would always discuss flexible working arrangements for the most suitable candidate. We would like the successful candidate to join us from January 2026.
The successful candidate will join a school of highly committed, professional and caring staff who are dedicated to raising achievement and providing aspirational role models for all of our children.
We are looking for a candidate who:
· Is able to motivate and engage challenging students using a wide range of strategies to support pupils.
· Supports the inclusive ethos of the school and believes that every child should have the opportunity to fulfil their potential
· Is committed to their own personal and professional development
· Thrives in a collaborative working environment
Acorn is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and we expect everyone to share this commitment. The School is legally obligated to process an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before making appointments to relevant posts.
The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings, and any other information held by local police that’s considered relevant to the role. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate.
For posts in regulated activity, the DBS check will include a barred list check. It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are on a barred list.
Application packs are available by emailing rosierowe@theacornschool.co.uk
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 3rd December 2025, interviews will be held on Monday 8th December 2025.
Governor Vacancy
Volunteer Role
Acorn Secondary Alternative Provision is seeking new Governors to participate in the Strategic oversight of the school.
Acorn is a Secondary Alternative Provision (Free School) We work with secondary schools throughout Lincolnshire and into the East Midlands through commissioned places to help young people in Years 7 to 11 who for a variety of reasons may not be succeeding in a conventional classroom environment. We operate with 48 funded places.
The school opened in September 2013 and now provides a unique, high-quality Alternative Education for the young people we serve. We provide a broad and balanced academic and vocational curriculum; we work with children and young people through our therapeutic team to seek to understand why they are struggling to engage within a mainstream setting and give them strategies and support to aid their future success.
At Year 7 and Year 8 we operate a cohort-based approach; students join us across one long term, three times a year and are reintegrated back into their mainstream setting with high levels of support. In this way, we help vulnerable students avoid exclusion, support behaviour change, fulfil their potential and raise their standards of achievement.
Placements are available to assist both Year 9 and Key Stage 4 students on a full time permanent basis until the end of Year 11. We work closely with our mainstream partners to ensure all students are ready for the next stage of their lives be it with a college place or an apprenticeship. We offer full GCSEs in core subjects as well as Vocational options, the majority of which are classed as High Quality from the Department of Education.
We also serve mainstream students through our commissioned Outreach programme.
We seek to expand our Governing Board and wish to attract people who have a keen interest in giving back to their community, assisting a school whose purpose is to shape the future of those who do not thrive within conventional education.
Further information can be found via our website: www.theacornschool.co.uk or by contacting the Headteacher: angdawson@theacornschool.co.uk