TEACHING ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council; Parbold; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Hope High School in Skelmersdale is seeking a part-time Teaching Assistant to support pupils and teaching staff, helping create a positive learning environment and assist pupils to meet their academic and social goals.

Essential NVQ Level 2 equivalent; desirable experience working with children, in a classroom, or with SEND; role is term-time only with pro-rata pay.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with or caring for children of relevant age is desirable.
• Ability to work with guidance and follow school policies.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils to meet their academic and social goals.
• Assist teachers in delivering lessons and maintaining a positive learning environment.

Skills

NVQ Level 2 equivalent

Supporting pupils with SEND

Classroom assistance

Administrative tasks

Education

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Job description

Location: Hope High School, Clay Brow, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9DP (110 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

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

Summary: Do you want to work in a unique SEN school where your support will make a real difference to pupils' lives and ambitions for their future?

Teaching Assistants (TA) play a crucial role in supporting students at Hope High School. This is a challenging but rewarding role with no two days the same, supporting students and teaching staff to create a good learning environment for pupils to meet their goals academically and socially.

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

Essential Qualifications

• Ability to operate at a level of understanding and competence equivalent to NVQ Level 2 standard

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age


• Experience of working in a relevant classroom/service environment


• Experience of administrative work


• Experience of supporting pupils with challenging behaviour


• Experience of supporting pupils with SEND

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.

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.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Act 1975.

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.

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.

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'.