TEACHING ASSISTANT - KS2

Ref	191539
Number of Posts	1
Grade	Grade 5 .
Salary	£23893 to £ 25979
Term	Full-time.
Perm / FTC	Permanent.
Required	(September 01 2024 ) .
Hours	30 hours a week.
Closing Date	17/05/2024.

Location: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley, Cedar Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 0JF (209 on roll)

Tel: 01257 265998
School website: www.stjosephschorley.co.uk
Summary: The governors, staff and children of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School are seeking a creative, proactive Teaching Assistant to enhance our Key Stage Two team. We are a popular school offering a calm, family ethos. We have an experienced and long-standing staff, who are kind and welcoming. We are keen to find the right person to complete our team as we go from strength to strength.

Our Catholic ethos permeates every aspect of school life so it is important that you are able to support and uphold our values. We are committed to ensuring that every child achieves their full potential by giving them opportunities to develop and excel in whatever it is that inspires them to learn and grow.

We are a Lancashire School of Sanctuary, recognised as a place of safety and refuge, with a commitment to engage with and celebrate the positive contributions of every member of our school community. In short, we are a close-knit family with a great deal to offer to the missing member of our team. If you think that could be you, please come and visit us to see our wonderful school in action.

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

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.
Essential Qualifications: Level 2 English and Mathematics or equivalent.
Desirable Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 or above
Paediatric First Aid
Essential Experience: None!
Desirable Experience: Experience of working in a primary school setting.
For an informal discussion please contact:: Visits to school are encouraged.
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.

Additional Info

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Address:	Application form attached. Please return completed applications electronically to: head@st-josephs-chorley.lancs.sch.uk

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.

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.

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