TEACHING ASSISTANT 2B

Location

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Leyland, Haig Avenue, Leyland, Preston, Lancashire, PR25 2QA (202 on roll)

Tel: 01772 422431
School website: www.st-marys-leyland.lancs.sch.uk

Summary

The Governors of St. Mary's Catholic Primary School are excited to be able to offer two teaching assistant posts and are looking forward to welcoming new members to our school family. We are looking for team players who are knowledgeable, enthusiastic, hard working and, most importantly, passionate about making a difference to children's lives. 

'As a Catholic school community, we strive to live as a Christian family, showing our love for God in the way we treat each other with dignity and respect, and by promoting the development of each child as a unique individual.'  We pride ourselves on being a school where every child is valued and nurtured.  We have a very effective pastoral team, which includes our school dog, Dottie. 

Post 1 - working with children who have an EHC in place.  This will involve supporting the child/ren throughout the day to access their learning and achieve their potential. This will require working on a 1 -1 basis, 1 - 2 basis and with small groups. The successful candidate will be responsible for working with the class teacher to ensure the lesson content is accessible for the child/ren and providing feedback to the class teacher about the child's achievements.  Contributions to annual reviews will also be expected. 

Post 2 - general classroom TA2B role, supporting the teacher and the children to achieve excellent outcomes. 

Our school has recently been celebrated as: Ofsted 2024 - good with outstanding features  and  CSI 2025 - good with outstanding features

What we can offer:   

a strong, supportive and friendly team   

a Christian ethos, where the wellbeing of all members of the school community is paramount and embedded in our culture   

a good work-life balance   

pupils who feel happy and valued in our school’s warm environment     

positive relationships between staff and pupils 

opportunities for CPD 

This is an exciting opportunity to join the St. Mary's family and we look forward to receiving your application. 

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro –rata basis.

Please note that, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, 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.

Closing Date:12 Noon 26/09/2025

Essential Qualifications

NVQ level 2 or equivalent as appropriate to the post 

Level 2 or equivalent qualification in English and maths 

Desirable Qualifications

First Aid qualification 

Essential Experience

Experience of working in an educational setting, supporting children across the primary phase

Knowledge of national curriculum expecations 

Desirable Experience

Experience of supporting pupils with SEND

Contributions to IEP / EHC reviews

Supporting children with their Speech and Language plans

For an informal discussion please contact:

If you would like any more details, please contact our head teacher on 01772 422431 for an informal discussion.

Proposed Interview Date:

02/10/2025 

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.