Teaching Assistant 2A

Location:

Whitefield Primary School, Oaklands Drive, Penwortham, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 0RH
(335 on roll)

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We are looking to appoint a teaching assistant level 2 to our team to provide support in our Reception classes. This role is to start as soon as possible and will run to August 2027. The contract is initially on a temporary contract but may be extended, if budget/pupil numbers allow for 27/28.

Part of this role will include covering an outdoor lunchtime slot as a play team member (30 minutes per day). The hours will be 31.18a week, during term time, running from 8.50am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, with an 8.30am start on Tuesdays for TA meetings.

We are able to offer you a dedicated, forward thinking team who put the children at the heart of all decisions. We have a strong, knowledgeable, hardworking team of teaching assistants across school who can offer continued professional development and support for the successful applicant.

• Can build positive relationships with children and adults alike
• Has experience of working in EYFS and within the EYFS curriculum
• Has planning, organisational and IT skills.
• Has experience of supporting children who have special educational needs and making reasonable adjustments to meet their needs
• Is able to work independently and as part of a team to provide children with a safe and caring learning environment.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a strong work ethic and will have a flexible approach to the tasks they undertake. The position will be ideally suited to someone with previous experience of working within a busy school environment.

We are currently closed for the summer but visits to our school are welcome on our return.

Closing Date:
Thursday 3rd (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Shortlisting Date:
Thursday 3rd September.

Interviews: to take place week commencing 7th September.

This position is part-time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent (37 hours). 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.

Required Qualifications

• GCSE grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent)
• NVQ level 2 or above qualification appropriate to the post (or equivalent)

Required Experience

• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
• Experience of working in EYFS and within the EYFS curriculum
• Experience of supporting children who have special educational needs and making reasonable adjustments to meet their needs

Desirable Experience

• Experience of administrative work
• Experience of supporting pupils with challenging behaviour

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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.

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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.

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.