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Ref 194514
Number of Posts 1
Grade Grade 3 Scale Point 3.
Salary £24027 pro rata
Term Part-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (28/02/2025 ) .
Hours 10 hours a week.
Closing Date 13/01/2025.
Location
Bacup Nursery School, Cowtoot Lane, Bacup, OL13 8EF (92 on roll)

Tel: 01706 873856
School website: www.bacup.lancs.sch.uk
Summary
The Governing Board at Bacup Nursery School is looking to appoint a very hard working and enthusiastic teaching assistant for our Outstanding Nursery School.

We are looking for a teaching assistant
  • with excellent organisational and time-keeping skills.
  • is hard working and committed to ensuring high standards and excellent practice in Early Years Education.
  • is creative and inspiring.
  • who has the ability to use own initiative

    Bacup Nursery School can offer:
  • excellent continuing professional development.
  • support from a highly effective staff team.
  • a welcoming maintained Nursery School that is held in high regard within the community of Bacup.
  • a committed and supportive Governing Board.

    This is a Permanent Variable Contract Minimum hours 10 per week. Hours of work to be arranged.

    Bacup Nursery School is committed to Safeguarding all children and the post is subject to satisfactory DBS / clearance check and employment references.

    email: bursar@bacup.lancs.sch.uk
    website: www.bacup.lancs.sch.uk

    Required Start Date: 24th February 2025
    Closing Date: 12.00 midday, Monday 13th January 2025
    Interview Date:TBC

    Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. Please ring the School to arrange an appointment. Telephone 01706 873856. 

    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.

    • Desirable Qualifications
  • Maths GCSE or equivalent
  • English GCSE or equivalent
  • Paediatric First Aid


    • Essential Experience
  • Understanding teamwork
  • Ability to work to a high standard
    • Desirable Experience
  • Experience of working with young children in a school setting.
    • For an informal discussion please contact:
    Mrs D Pollitt Assistant 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.

    Additional Info

    Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

    Address: Application form attached. Please return completed applications electronically to: bursar@bacup.lancs.sch.uk
    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

    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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