LEVEL 3 TEACHING ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council; Burnley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Walverden Primary School in Nelson, Lancashire, invites applications for two Level 3 Teaching Assistants to join our supportive team. The posts are 27.5 hours per week, hours to be arranged.

We seek dedicated TAs with experience supporting children, able to support Maths and English, and to contribute to personalised learning with a patient, child-centred approach. DBS and local policy info available with the school.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting Maths and English lessons.
• Friendly and genuine child-centred approach.
• Some knowledge or experience working with children and young people to provide personalised learning experiences.
• Calm, patient and encouraging manner with an ability to make learning engaging.
• Self-motivated and able to manage time effectively to maximise learning time.

Responsibilities

• Support Maths and English lessons in small groups or 1:1.
• Contribute to personalised learning experiences for pupils.
• Be self-motivated and help maximise children's learning time.

Skills

Maths support

English support

Child centred approach

Time management

Job description

Location: Nelson Walverden Primary School, Bracewell Street, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 0TL (440 on roll) Tel: [phone] School website: www.walverdenprimaryschool.uk

Summary The Governors of Walverden Primary School are seeking to appoint two Level 3 Teaching Assistants. The posts are for 27.5 hours per week, hours to be arranged.

If you are currently a TA looking for a role where you will receive continued professional development and the autonomy of running small intervention groups, then this is the job for you! Add to that, the satisfaction of having a real impact on the life chances of our children and being part of a supportive and friendly team, then look no further.

We require a dedicated TA with previous experience of supporting children. In addition, you should show in your application that you have:

• Experience in supporting Maths and English lessons,
• A friendly and genuine child-centred approach,
• Some knowledge or experience working with children and young people to provide personalised learning experiences,
• A calm, patient and encouraging manner, with an ability to make learning engaging.
• An ability to be self-motivated and manage time effectively in order to maximise children’s learning time.

We can offer you:

• A warm, friendly school where children are at the heart of what we do,
• Lovely, enthusiastic and well-behaved children with enormous potential,
• A committed and collaborative staff team and governors,
• Many opportunities for further development and training,
• A good school which has a commitment to working with parents and the community.

Essential Qualifications Please see attached

Desirable Qualifications Please see attached

Essential Experience Please see attached

Desirable Experience Please see attached

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.