TEACHING ASSISTANT 2A

Location

Little Hoole Primary School, Dob Lane, Walmer Bridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 5QL (196 on roll)

Tel: 01772 613026
School website: www.little-hoole.lancsngfl.ac.uk

Summary

The Headteacher and Governors of Little Hoole Primary School are looking to appoint an inspirational Teaching Assistant to join our staff team, who will help us deliver our school aims - Believe, Grow, Achieve.

We're looking for someone who will:

Ensure the children feel valued as unique individuals

Support and help to ensure lessons are enjoyable and fascinating

Help and support the children to be confident and resilient both in their learning and wider relationships

Help provide children with opportunities to nurture, develop and stretch their talents and interests

Support the children to know how to be safe, secure and healthy, showing excellent behaviour and attitudes to learning

Support our teaching staff to ensure the children all make excellent progress through the carefully and skillyfully planned curriculum

We can offer you:

a welcoming and caring ethos

an opportunity to work with amazing children who are excited to learn

opportunities for your continued professional development

Little Hoole Primary School is a Good school and a great place to work. Our children are amazing and make you smile every day. It is likely that you will be working with our Reception children in the first instance, but an ability to work flexibly in other key stages would be welcomed. Staff wellbeing and workload is important to us as we want you to feel a valued member of our excellent team.

Please note - The position is a permanent 5-hour minimum contract, although we expect the hours of work for the remainder of the 2024-25 academic year to be 30 hours, between 8:45am - 3:15pm Monday to Friday. This is a termtime only contract, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro-rata basis.

The closing date is 12 noon 20/12/2024. The successful candidate to start work on 01/01/25 or asap after this date.

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

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 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Candidates are encouraged to visit the school prior to applying. Please contact the school office on 01772 613026 to arrange this.

Essential Qualifications

Appropriate Teaching Assistant qualification e.g. NVQ Level 2 or above qualification appropriate to the post (or equivalent)

Essential Experience

Please see the Grade Profile / Person Specification for more details

Desirable Experience

Please see the Grade Profile / Person Specification for more details

For an informal discussion please contact:

Daniel Stammers, Headteacher

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.