TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 1

Location

The Loyne Specialist School, Sefton Drive, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 2PZ (110 on roll)

Tel: 01524 64543
School website: www.loyneschool.org.uk

Summary

The Loyne Specialist School is an incredibly successful special school rated by Ofsted as Outstanding for five consecutive inspections. We are a highly specialist school with a passion for providing the very best education to children and young people from the ages of 4 to 19. Parents value the difference that we make to their child’s life and we regularly receive comments such as, “The Loyne is a rare gem and honestly hands-down the best school I have dealt with"

We are now seeking to recruit 4 committed and enthusiastic Teaching Assistants to join our fabulous school and welcoming and supportive staff team.   We are searching for people with a positive work ethos and a passion for working with children and young people with special needs and disabilities.  We are truly child- centred and we want staff who will support the best possible outcomes for all of our learners through our engaging, innovative and nurturing school environment.

In addition to our education offer, we also have a separate adult provision called the Grizedale Centre that supports young people to manage their own wellbeing, physical and emotional health and promotes their presence and opportunities in the local community.

In applying for a Teaching Assistant role, you must be able to demonstrate a dedication and a willingness to work flexibly, in any part of our setting, to support and enhance the vision and values of our school.  We are looking for staff who will form positive relationships with children and young adults with special needs, and be willing to undertake various duties to support them, including ensuring they remain safe, developing their physical abilities and supporting their behaviour. The role will also include supervision and assistance with feeding, toileting (including changing) and personal care.

In return we will offer you:

A modern and well looked after working environment

An experienced, welcoming and supportive staff team

A broad range of training opportunities

A commitment to staff wellbeing, including a dedicated wellbeing team

Access to the Employee Assistance Programme (including independent advice, support and counselling)

Cycle to work scheme<

The hours of our Teaching Assistant roles are Monday to Friday 8.45 a.m. – 3.15 p.m. term time only.  The gross annual salary for this post is £15,872. 

If you are interested in applying for one of our Teaching Assistant roles please visit our website at https://loyneschool.org.uk/ to find out more about our school ethos, curriculum and our learners. 

We warmly welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of their age, religion, gender identity or expression, race, disability or sexual orientation, and are committed to promoting diversity, and equality of opportunity.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Desirable Experience

Working in a school environment.

Working with children or young adults with special needs. 

For an informal discussion please contact:

For further information about our Teaching Assistant roles please contact our friendly office team on 01524 64543 between 8.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

Proposed Interview Date:

17/06/2024 

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

 

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.