TEACHING ASSISTANT 2B

Location

Queen's Drive Primary School, Black Bull Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3LA (435 on roll)

Tel: 01772 718344
School website: www.queensdriveschool.co.uk

Summary

The Governors of Queens Drive Primary School are seeking to appoint a part time Teaching Assistant.  Initially this will be based with KS2 children but this may change after a period of time. 

We are a large primary school in Fulwood with 437 children on roll.  We pride ourselves on wellbeing and each member of staff is granted an annual day paid leave in term time.  The staff are caring of each other and create a nice working environment.  Our children are confident, full of life, well mannered and considerate to others.  Our team supports children who have a wide range of needs and we have high aspirations for all.  Our staff are central to our success and this is an excellent opportunity to work in an established and welcoming team.  The successful candidate will have development opportunities and will be instrumental in guiding our children to even greater achievements.

The hours of work for this post are:  8.45am - 12.30pm (Mon - Fri, term time only).

We look forward to hearing from you if:

you are able to adapt to the ever changing demands of a school day in a flexible and cheerful manner 

have previous experience working with young people 

work well within a team 

able to keep children on task and engaged with their learning.

you are a positive role model who reinforces positive behaviour strategies

The closing date for this vacancy is Tuesday 11th February 2025.

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.

Essential Qualifications

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Desirable Qualifications

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Essential Experience

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Desirable Experience

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For an informal discussion please contact:

For an informal discussion, please contact the school office on 01772 718344

Proposed Interview Date:

13/03/2025 

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.

 

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.