TEACHING ASSISTANT 2B

Location

St Cecilia's Roman Catholic High School, Longridge, Chapel Hill, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 2XA (533 on roll)

Tel: 01772 783074
School website: www.st-cecilias.co.uk

Summary

We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join St Cecilia’s RC High School, a popular and oversubscribed school in the Ribble Valley.    

This is a newly created role due to an increase in pupil numbers and building expansion.

The successful candidate will be joining a thriving and growing school which has been judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

The Governors and Senior Leaders are committed to your professional learning with a culture of research and reading and the heart of what we do, including staff well-being and workload. The successful candidate will be supported via a well-developed, bespoke professional learning package appropriate to their individual needs and aspirations.

We are seeking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Level 2 Teaching Assistant on a part-time basis to provide one-to-one and group support for pupils.

The main duty of the role will be supporting the delivery of work, reinforcing learning and behaviour routines, encouraging full integration into class activities and fulfilling duties associated with individual needs.

Experience of working in a secondary school environment and supporting SEND students would be an advantage.

Teaching Assistants play a vital role in supporting the educational, personal and social development of students at the school and the successful candidate will work under the direction of the Associate Assistant Headteacher/SENDCO to support a variety of in-class and extra-curricular activities.

The Governors, Headteacher and Senior Leaders are committed to your professional learning with a culture of research and reading at the heart of what we do, including staff well-being and workload.

The successful candidate will be supported via a well-developed, bespoke professional learning package appropriate to their individual needs and aspirations.  In addition, we offer a comprehensive well-being package including free counselling, financial and wellbeing coaching, menopause, and nurse support, 24/7 GP services, stress coaching and physiotherapy as well as our weekly well-being treats. 

Please take time to look at our school website www.st-cecilias.co.uk

If you would like to find out more about the position, please contact Mrs B Clarke, School Business Manager on 07375 324661 or via email to bc@st-cecilias.lancs.sch.uk

Visits to school are warmly welcomed.
Deadlines for Applications
Closing date  Wednesday 10th July at 12 noon      
Interviews      Date to be confirmed

All relevant documents are available to download from our school website.

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 Qualifications

NVQ level 2 or above qualification –appropriate to the post (or equivalent)

Level 2 or equivalent qualification in English/Literacy and Mathematics/Numeracy

Desirable Experience

Experience of working in a relevant classroom/service environment

Experience of Administrative work

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.