TEACHING ASSISTANT 1

Lancashire County Council; Heysham; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff training and development

Job summary

Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School in Heysham, Morecambe, is seeking Teaching Assistants to join its staff. You will work within classes and support a child with diabetes and a child with a tracheostomy, with full training provided.

The post is part-time, term-time only, with a full-time equivalent salary quoted and pro-rata pay. Applicants must be able to obtain DBS clearance and be legally entitled to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Teaching Assistant qualification is desirable.
• DBS clearance required; you must be legally entitled to work in the UK.
• Salary is quoted as full-time equivalent; pro-rata basis applies for part-time.

Responsibilities

• Support a child with diabetes and a child with a tracheostomy; full training provided.
• Work within classes and may have duties linked to a specific pupil.
• Join a highly successful team with motivation, determination and flexibility.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Patience

Flexibility

Education

Teaching Assistant qualification desirable

Job description

Location Trumacar Nursery And Community Primary School, Combermere Road, Heysham, Morecambe, LA3 2ST (320 on roll). Tel: [phone]. School website: www.trumacar.lancs.sch.uk.

Summary Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School serves the community of Heysham, just outside Lancaster and is an oversubscribed primary school which has over 300 pupils on roll and has its own Nursery attached to the school which provides places for three and four year olds. We are a Good school and were last inspected in May 2023.

Teaching Assistants in our school work within classes but also may have specific duties connected to a specific pupil or pupils. Their role is fully explained in the attached job description but we ensure that they are fully involved in the life of the school and are a full and productive member of the staff team. This role is specifically to support a child with diabetes and a child with a tracheostomy – full training will be given to the successful candidates.

A Teaching Assistant qualification is desirable for this role.

The successful candidate will be expected to fulfil the Job Description attached and join a highly successful team with motivation, determination and flexibility.

We fully support and encourage staff training and development.

Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School is committed to child safety and protection and all staff regularly undertake the DBS clearance process and are expected to know and adhere to the ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ document issued by the DfE. The successful candidate will receive further training on Child Protection from a Designated Senior Person as part of our induction process.

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.

Appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, proof of the right to work in the UK, completion of the Overseas Check form (if applicable) and subject to references.

Essential Qualifications See Job Description and Person specification

Proposed Interview Date: 12/10/2026

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.