Volunteer Helper

Volunteer Helper at Tower Road Academy

13 Days Remaining

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13 Days Remaining
Job Reference #
EDV/2026/TRA/06899
Location
Ashlawn Drive, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9PX
Contract Type
Term Time Only
Contract Term
Not Applicable
Closing Date
Midnight, Fri 9th Oct, 2026
Positions Available
1

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About this Role

Volunteers in education settings help to improve the learning experience, and often have an impact even after they have left. They aren't accountable for the outcomes of the children they work with in the same way that teachers are, meaning that their roles can offer a way to work in education without the pressure of a permanent job.

Volunteers might be parents, college or university students, or other adults in the local area - you don't need any experience working with children in order to become one.

In the classroom, your volunteer work could include:

• Listening to children read. Reading is an extremely important skill for children to learn, but can be difficult to acquire. Any time and help that you can give could make a huge difference to children's future achievements levels in school. Additionally, you might be asked to read to children - this can be of great benefit to their language and literacy development.
• Sharing your professional skills. For example, if you're a doctor, you could talk about healthy living to give children an up-to-date, specialist perspective on an area of the curriculum.
• Helping on school trips. Schools need a certain number of adults to go with them on trips, but they can't always spare the teaching staff. If you can make up the numbers, it means they have the opportunity to give children these enriching experiences that they may not otherwise be able to have.
• Taking on classroom assistant duties. To support the teacher, volunteer classroom assistants might check children's planners, get them settled as they arrive in the morning, photocopy worksheets, design displays, answer questions in the lesson, work one-to-one or in small groups, and do story time. This gives the teacher more time to focus on teaching the lesson content - together, you can make an excellent team.

Keystone Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates prior to appointment, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity. All pre-employment checks are in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

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Volunteers in education settings help to improve the learning experience, and often have an impact even after they have left. They aren't accountable for the outcomes of the children they work with in the same way that teachers are, meaning that their roles can offer a way to work in education without the pressure of a permanent job. Volunteers might be parents, college or university students, or other adults in the local area - you don't need any experience working with children in order to become one. In the classroom, your volunteer work could include:

• Listening to children read. Reading is an extremely important skill for children to learn, but can be difficult to acquire. Any time and help that you can give could make a huge difference to children's future achievements levels in school. Additionally, you might be asked to read to children - this can be of great benefit to their language and literacy development.
• Sharing your professional skills. For example, if you're a doctor, you could talk about healthy living to give children an up-to-date, specialist perspective on an area of the curriculum.
• Helping on school trips. Schools need a certain number of adults to go with them on trips, but they can't always spare the teaching staff. If you can make up the numbers, it means they have the opportunity to give children these enriching experiences that they may not otherwise be able to have.
• Taking on classroom assistant duties. To support the teacher, volunteer classroom assistants might check children's planners, get them settled as they arrive in the morning, photocopy worksheets, design displays, answer questions in the lesson, work one-to-one or in small groups, and do story time. This gives the teacher more time to focus on teaching the lesson content - together, you can make an excellent team.
Keystone Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates prior to appointment, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity. All pre-employment checks are in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974