TEMPORARY LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Ref	194479
Number of Posts	1
Grade	Grade 4 SCP 4-6 .
Salary	£24404 to £ 25183 Pro Rata
Term	Part-time.
Perm / FTC	Fixed Term Contract.
Required	(As soon as possible to 18/07/2025) .
Hours	27.67 hours a week.
Closing Date	08/01/2025.

Location

Our Lady's Catholic High School, Preston, St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3SQ (900 on roll)

Tel: 01772 326900
School website: www.olchs.lancs.sch.uk

Summary

Our Lady’s Catholic High School is a highly successful oversubscribed 11–16 mixed High School of 900 pupils serving mainly the Catholic community in the north of Preston. We have an excellent reputation and are consistently ranked as a high performing school. We place an emphasis on helping each child reach their full potential and provide a safe, loving environment where our pupils can grow and develop to become One of Ours.

Governors are seeking to appoint a temporary Learning Support Assistant to support the education, personal and social development of pupils in the class including those with special needs and/or bilingual needs to establish positive relationships and assist them to complete structured learning activities. This post is part time, term time only and working hours are Monday 8.40am to 3.00pm, Tuesday 8.55am to 2.30pm and Wednesday to Friday 8.55am to 3.00pm.

If successful the salary received will be paid on a pro-rata basis: This will be between £15,432 to £16,361 per annum.

The closing date is Noon on Wednesday 8/01/2025.

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.

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

Essential Qualifications

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

Essential Experience

Working with or caring for children of relevant age

Desirable Experience

Experience of working in a relevant classroom/service environment

Experience of Administrative work

Experience of supporting pupils with challenging behaviour

For an informal discussion please contact:

Telephone Charlotte McNeela, Assistant Headteacher on 01772 326900

Proposed Interview Date:

16/01/2025

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. Application forms can also be obtained from the school website. . Please ensure that all forms are completed and returned to the school. Please email your completed application form to Pam Stott, Headteacher’s PA, at ptt@olchs.lancs.sch.uk or alternatively post your completed forms and address to Pam Stott, Headteacher’s PA, Our Lady’s Catholic High school, St Anthony’s Drive. Fulwood, Preston PR2 3SQ.

Address:

Application form attached. Application forms can also be obtained from the school website. . Please ensure that all forms are completed and returned to the school. Please email your completed application form to Pam Stott, Headteacher’s PA, at ptt@olchs.lancs.sch.uk or alternatively post your completed forms and address to Pam Stott, Headteacher’s PA, Our Lady’s Catholic High school, St Anthony’s Drive. Fulwood, Preston PR2 3SQ.

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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