PERMANENT TEACHING ASSISTANTS 2B

Location

Deepdale Community Primary School, St Stephen's Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 6TD (689 on roll)

Tel: 01772 795586
School website: www.deepdalecommunityprimary.co.uk

Summary

The Governors of Deepdale Community Primary School are seeking to appoint 3 exceptionally talented and dedicated permanent teaching assistants to work as part of our vibrant and forward thinking team.

The successful candidates will plan and implement structured learning activities, provide intensive language support for individuals and groups of pupils across the school who have difficulty in accessing the curriculum due to their language needs.

The successful candidates will also support children with additional educational needs, monitor pupil progress, provide feedback to the class teacher and establish supportive and constructive relationships with pupils, parents and carers.

We can offer:

a happy, friendly and inclusive school serving a culturally diverse community

confident, enthusiastic and well behaved children who enjoy learning

talented, motivated and hard working staff

supportive parents and governors

an exciting curriculum

a commitment to continuous professional development

a well-resourced and attractive learning environment

We are looking for applicants who:

have NVQ Level 2 or above qualifications

have Level 2 or equivalent qualifications in English and Maths

have excellent language and literacy skills

have experience of working with children for whom English is an additional language.

have experience of working in an Early Years Foundation Stage/Key Stage 1/Key Stage 2 environment

have the ability to plan collaboratively with teachers and implement structured language activities

have the ability to provide intensive language support to those children who have difficulty in accessing the curriculum due to their language needs

have the ability to complete assessments, record language levels and set clear targets for learning

have the ability to forge links between home and school, where home language and cultural differences are a barrier to communication

have the ability to relate well to pupils

have high expectations of pupils achievements and behaviour

have a good sense of humour and have the ability to work as part of a team

have good communication skills, be organised and have good time management skills

have a commitment to developing his/her professional skills


Deepdale Community Primary School is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety of children and undertakes a rigorous vetting procedure. Successful applicants will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the CRB and a range of other recruitment checks.

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.

Interested candidates to email the Headteacher head@deepdale.lancs.sch.uk to request job description, person specification and application form.

Interested candidates to submit an application describing in some detail, their skills, qualities, experiences and achievements and their application to this post. Please include any other information you feel would be helpful.

Please note that this vacancy closes at 9am on 09/06/2025

Proposed Interview Date:

27/06/2025 

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.