TEACHING ASSISTANT 2(A)

Ref	191629
Number of Posts	1
Grade	Grade 4 SCP 4-6 .
Salary	£23114 to £ 23893
Term	Part-time.
Perm / FTC	Fixed Term Contract.
Required	(01/09/2024 to 31/08/2025) .
Hours	25 hours a week.
Closing Date	10/05/2024.

Location: St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston, Gamull Lane, Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 6SJ (225 on roll)

Tel: 01772 700052
School website: www.smgprimary.co.uk
Summary: The governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, hard working and reliable person to work as a Teaching Assistant at our school.

We are looking to appoint:

A TA (2a) for 25 hours (7:30am-12:30pm Monday to Friday) These hours will include welfare duties at breakfast club and at lunchtime.
This position will be based in the EYFS department.

We are looking for someone who will:

have experience of working in the classroom with children in the EYFS age range
have good English and Maths skills (GCSE equivalent)
be able to use initiative to support behavioural and learning needs
be flexible and able to demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team
be enthusiastic and have a sense of humour
The ideal candidate will be someone with a keen interest in supporting children's learning and development, therefore the ability to form positive and supportive relationships is essential.

The closing date is Monday 17th May 2024. Application form is attached
Shortlisting Week Commencing Monday 3rd June
Interview Week Commencing June 10th

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.

Please note that this vacancy closes at 12 Noon on 10/05/2024
Essential Qualifications: See attached Job Description
Desirable Qualifications: See attached Job description
Essential Experience: See attached Job description
Desirable Experience: See attached Job description
Proposed Interview Date:: 03/04/2024
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.

Additional Info

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Address:	See Attached. Application Forms to be returned to the bursar@st-mariagoretti.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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