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Ref 196359
Number of Posts 1
Grade Grade 4, point 4-6 (pro-rata).
Salary £24404 to £ 25183 Actual Salary £15,833 - £16,349
Term Part-time.
Perm / FTC Permanent.
Required (1st September 2025 ) .
Hours 28.17 hours a week.
Closing Date 16/05/2025.
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Location
Our Lady Queen Of Peace Catholic High School An Engineering Coll, Glenburn Road, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 6JW (852 on roll)

Tel: 01695 725635
School website: www.olqp.org.uk
Summary
28 hours and 20 minutes per week, Term Time Only

8.30am – 3:00pm Monday - Friday (A degree of flexibility in working hours may occasionally be required by negotiation between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m.)

Governors are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to support the education, personal and social development of students in the class, including those with special needs and/or bilingual needs and to establish positive relationships with students.

Application packs are available from the website or by emailing the HR Manager, Mrs N Barber, n.barber@olqp.lancs.sch.uk.

Closing date for applications:   9.00am on Friday 16th May 2025

Interviews:                               Tuesday 20th May 2025

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Engineering College is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced disclosure certificate. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.
Essential Qualifications
  • NVQ level 2 or above qualification – appropriate to the post (or equivalent)

  • 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English

  • First Aid Training (or willingness to undertake training)

    • Desirable Qualifications
  • Any other relevant qualifications

    • Essential Experience
  • Experience of 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 learners with challenging behaviour

    • Proposed Interview Date:
    20/05/2025 
    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.

    Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

    Address: Natalie Barber c/o school.
    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.

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