L3 TEACHING ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council; Parbold; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Trinity Primary School in Skelmersdale seeks a dedicated teaching assistant for maternity cover in the Little Buds Baby Room. The role is part‑time during term time, with hours including breakfast club to wraparound care, and requires enthusiasm, teamwork, and a caring approach.

You will support young children with diverse needs and help create a warm, nurturing environment aligned with the school's Christian ethos.

Qualifications

• Essential TA qualification or equivalent and English/maths GCSE at grade C or better.
• Desirable Paediatric First Aid training.

Responsibilities

• Provide maternity cover for the Little Buds Baby Room from Sept to June.
• Support and enable access to learning for young children with a range of needs.
• Work as part of a warm, nurturing team and embrace the school's Christian ethos.
• Cover wraparound duties including breakfast club 7.45am–8.45am and related hours.

Skills

Team player

Warm and nurturing

Supporting children with needs

Christian ethos awareness

Education

L3 Teaching Assistant Qualification or equivalent

GCSE grade C or level 2 equivalent in English and maths

Paediatric First Aid

Job description

Salary

£26016to £ 26847 pro rata, term time only, 38 weeks per year

Term

Part-time.

Contract

Perm / FTC

Perm / FTC Fixed Term Contract.

Required

(ASAP to 30/06/2027).

Hours

31.25 hours a week.

Closing Date

09/10/2026.

Location

Skelmersdale Trinity Church Of England/methodist Primary School, Kiln Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8PW (242 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.trinity.lancs.sch.uk

Summary

Trinity Primary School are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed teaching assistant to cover a maternity post (Sept – June) in our wonderful team in the Little Buds Baby Room as we strive to provide our youngest pupils with the opportunity to grow and shine.

We are looking for:

• An excellent team player that will join our existing team.
• Someone who loves their job and will go the extra mile.
• A warm and nurturing individual.
• Someone that is committed to enabling all children to access their learning environment with a knowledge of supporting children with a range of needs.
• Someone that will support and embrace the Christian ethos of the school.
• Someone to cover wraparound duties included within this role 7.45am-8.45am breakfast club cover Some to work the following hours - Mon - 7.45-1, Wed&Thus -7.45-5.45, Fri 7.45-3.15 Total 31.25hrs

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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.

More Information can be found at www.trinity.lancs.sch.uk

The closing date is 12 noon 09/10/2026

Essential Qualifications

• L3 Teaching Assistant Qualification or equivalent
• GCSE grade c or level 2 equivalent in English and maths

Desirable Qualifications

• Paediatric First Aid

Essential Experience

• Experience of working with young children

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of supporting children with send
• Experience of positive behaviour management strategies

Proposed Interview Date: 19/10/2026

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.

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.