apply online icon TEACHING ASSISTANT 2B THERE ARE TWO POSTS BEING ADVERTISED: ONE PERMANENT POST ONE FIXED TERM POS

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Number of Posts 2
Grade Grade 5 SCP 6 - 11 Pro rata: £16,811 - £18,279.
Salary £23893 to £ 25979 Pro Rata
Term Part-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (01/09/2024 ) .
Hours 30 hours a week.
Closing Date 22/05/2024.
Location
St Michael's Church Of England High School, Astley Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1RS (1135 on roll)

Tel: 01257 264740
School website: www.saint-michaels.com
Summary
The Governors of this Church of England Academy are seeking to appoint two inspirational and highly motivated Teaching Assistants (Level 2b). The successful candidates will be pro-active, energetic and fully committed to enabling our young people to grow in body, mind and spirit and flourish as unique individuals.

St Michael’s is a high achieving school that seeks to provide opportunities for all pupils to grow in body, mind and spirit. We are committed to the pursuit of academic excellence, with Attainment 8 of 57.8 and Progress 8 of 0.5 in 2023.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.

St Michael’s is an inclusive school that seeks to promote diversity in the workplace. This is reflected in our Mission Statement where we seek to, “celebrate the uniqueness of each individual.” We are committed to equal opportunities and promoting the health and welfare of our school community.

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.


Closing date for applications: 9am Wednesday 22 May 2024
Interview Day: Wednesday 5 June 2024 (provisional)
For an informal discussion please contact:
Application packs may be obtained from the school website www.saint-michaels.com/job-vacancies or alternatively contact Mrs C Jenner, Governance Professional, on 01257 264740 or email: vacancies@saint-michaels.lancs.sch.uk
Proposed Interview Date:
05/06/2024 
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.

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Address: Please return completed applications to: vacancies@saint-michaels.lancs.sch.uk
Positive about Disabled People 

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Disability Confident employer Lancashire County Council

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.