Teaching Assistant Level 3

Location:

Thornton Cleveleys Red Marsh School, Holly Road, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 4HH
(139 on roll).

Tel:
• School website:

Job title:

Teaching Assistant – Level 3 (Permanent Post – Term Time + 5 INSET Days)

Hours:

32.5 per week (minimum guaranteed 3 hours).

Red Marsh School is a vibrant and outstanding special school, dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of all pupils aged 2 to 19, all of whom have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) for a range of learning difficulties and disabilities.

• Supporting students’ learning, behaviour, and personal/social development.
• Taking on additional responsibilities across the school.
• Leading the class in the teacher’s absence with confidence and competence.

• Be passionate about teaching and learning.
• Have high expectations for both learning and behaviour.
• Use effective strategies to support the development of pupils with SEND.
• Be confident in assessing pupils and setting appropriate learning targets.
• Embrace and promote the school’s values, vision, and purpose.
• Be proficient in the use of ICT.
• Thrive as part of a collaborative and forward-thinking team.

You must be willing to work across both the Holly and Willow campuses as needed.

Red Marsh School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Essential

Qualifications:

See attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Desirable

Qualifications:

See attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Essential

Experience:

See attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Desirable

Experience:

See attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Equal Opportunities statement:
An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community. 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  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 policy is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

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. 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.

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.

Closing date: 09:00am on Tuesday 30th June 2026.

Please note:

CVs are not accepted; to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the attached application form. The position is part-time, term time only; salary quoted is full time equivalent and will be paid on a pro‑rata basis.

Applications and further details are available from the attached application form. Please return completed applications electronically to: recru