1:1 Teaching Assistant

Ref 194429
Number of Posts 1
Grade Grade 4/5.
Salary £24404 to £ 25183 
Term Full-time.
Perm / FTC Fixed Term Contract.
Required (Jan-25 ) .
Hours Approx 30 hours a week.
Closing Date 10/01/2025.
Location
, WN6
Summary

Location - Wrightington Area



LTA / Reed Education are seeking a Teaching Assistant for a Primary School in the West Lancashire area. This new role is a temporary position, starting after Christmas with the potential for the role to become permanent for the right candidate. The role is covering full-time hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 3:30pm (30 hours per week). 



In this role the candidate will be providing TA support in a Y4/5 class, predominantly working on a 1:1 basis with a child who has autism.  



The candidate must have a Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification (or equivalent) / relevant experience.



Within this role, your main responsibilities will be:

•Monitoring targets for future progress

•Establishing and developing strong relationships with pupils and colleagues

•Have a clear understanding of all the needs of all pupils

•Monitoring pupils progress in reference with the school’s practice

•Excellent behaviour management skills



In return we will offer the following services:

• Highly competitive rates of pay

• Weekly pay, including holiday pay

• Reed Discount Club and Pension Scheme

• Access to continuous professional development and Safeguarding courses

• Your personal consultant, here to promote and develop our staff, and focused Teaching Assistant roles

• Offering Ad-hoc, Long Term and Permanent roles within the local area to start immediately.



Reed Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students and we expect all applicants to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, including a Children’s barred list check and satisfactory referencing.



Reed are committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Services.



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 this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application. 



Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.


For an informal discussion please contact:
Tel: 01772 200845 , https://www.reed.com/lancashire-teaching-agency
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: Applications are by CV to Lancashire.teaching@reed.com. For more information, please call 01772 200845. CV template attached..
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

For partnership or multi-agency opportunities LCC conditions of service may not apply. Please check before completing your application form.

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.