TEACHING ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School in Lancaster is seeking a supportive individual to work with pupils with SEND. You will provide dedicated daily support, use visual timetables and routines, and deliver tailored learning activities to promote inclusive engagement.

The role involves assisting with personal care, maintaining IEP records, and collaborating with teachers, parents and professionals to support development and wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Has experience supporting children with SEND.
• Understands sensory needs and emotional regulation.
• Is calm, patient, nurturing and able to build positive relationships.
• Can adapt learning to meet individual needs.
• Is confident supporting personal care.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Supports the Catholic Mission and Gospel Values of our school.

Responsibilities

• Provide dedicated support throughout the school day.
• Support communication using visual timetables and structured routines.
• Deliver personalised learning and play activities.
• Support transitions, emotional regulation and positive social interactions.
• Promote safety during indoor, outdoor and physical activities.
• Assist with personal care and self-help routines.
• Maintain IEP and intervention records.
• Work closely with the class teacher, SENCo, parents and external professionals.

Skills

SEND support

Sensory regulation

Calm & patient

Relationship building

Personal care support

Team player

Catholic values alignment

Job description

Location

St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster, Bowerham Road, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 4HT (204 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.st-bernadettes.org.uk

Role

• Provide dedicated support throughout the school day.
• Support communication using visual timetables and structured routines.
• Deliver personalised learning and play activities.
• Support transitions, emotional regulation and positive social interactions.
• Promote safety during indoor, outdoor and physical activities.
• Assist with personal care and self-help routines.
• Maintain IEP and intervention records.
• Work closely with the class teacher, SENCo, parents and external professionals.

Requirements

• Has experience supporting children with SEND.
• Understands sensory needs and emotional regulation.
• Is calm, patient, nurturing and able to build positive relationships.
• Can adapt learning to meet individual needs.
• Is confident supporting personal care.
• Works well as part of a team.
• Supports the Catholic Mission and Gospel Values of our school.

Benefits

• children who enjoy school, who love to learn and whose behaviour is excellent
• a warm and supportive working environment
• a commitment to the wellbeing of all members of our school community
• a dedicated and experienced team of colleagues
• a parish community actively supporting the school in its faith mission
• a commitment to CPD
• supportive governors
• supportive parents
• an attractive and well-maintained learning and working environment

Salary, Contract & Working Hours

• Term time only.
• Fixed term contract.
• Proposed hours: Monday - Friday 8:45am - 3:30pm (30 min lunch).
• 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.

Recruitment dates

Closing Date: Thursday 15th October 2026 (noon)

Shortlisting: Friday 16th October 2026

Interview Date: Wednesday 21st October 2026

Proposed Interview Date: 21/10/2026

Legal and Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunities statement 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.

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

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. The 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.

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