TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 2A

Location Our Lady And St Gerard's RC Primary School, Lostock Hall, Lourdes Avenue, Lostock Hall, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 5TB (340 on roll)

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Job Summary

The Governors of Our Lady & St Gerard's Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint two enthusiastic and caring Teaching Assistants to join our dedicated team.

Cultural Overview

At Our Lady & St Gerard's, we are more than just a school. We are a welcoming and nurturing community where every child is known, valued and encouraged to flourish. Rooted in our Catholic mission and guided by our values of Love, Inspire, Shine, we are passionate about helping children grow academically, socially and spiritually.

What we're looking for

• Have a genuine passion for supporting children to achieve their best.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.
• Share our commitment to inclusion and high expectations for all.
• Can work collaboratively as part of a supportive and dedicated team.
• Are enthusiastic, adaptable and keen to continue developing their skills.

Benefits

• The opportunity to make a real difference to children's lives every day.
• Friendly, supportive and experienced colleagues who value teamwork.
• A welcoming and inclusive school community.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• The chance to work in a school where children's wellbeing and achievement are at the heart of everything we do.

If you have experience of workingin education across the primary age-ranges, we would love to hear from you.

The contract is a variable hours contract, with hours ranging from 10 to 37 hours per week, initially set at 30 hours per week.

Safeguarding Statement

Our Lady & St Gerard's Catholic Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be undertaken as part of the school's due diligence on shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

This is a part-time, term-time-only position. The salary quoted is the full-time equivalent; the actual salary paid will be on a pro-rata basis.

Closing Date: Friday 25th September at 12 noon

Essential Qualifications

• Level 2 or equivalent qualification in English/Literacy and Mathematics/Numeracy
• Maths GCSE or equivalent
• English GCSE or equivalent

Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 or above qualification -appropriate to the post (or equivalent)
• Paediatric first aid

Essential Experience

• Experience of working with or caring for children of primary age
• Knowledge/skills/abilities in inclusive practice
• Experience in supporting children with SEND
• Ability to operate at a level of understanding and competence equivalent to NVQ Level 2 standard
• Ability to relate well to children
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good communication skills

Desirable Experience

• Experience in welfare lunchtime role (the roles will have a welfare responsibility)
• Experience in supporting within Forest School/Outdoor play and learning

Equal Opportunities

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

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.

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 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.