TEACHING ASSISTANT 2 (B) SEN

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

Benefits offered by this job

Staff uniform

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Lancashire County Council's Mayfield Specialist School in Chorley is recruiting three Teaching Assistants with SEN experience. The role is part-time, term-time plus inset days, with pro-rata full-time salary. Starting 23 November 2026, the school prioritises safeguarding and student welfare and offers a staff uniform and wellbeing initiatives.

Experience with children and in SEN is desirable. Hours are 09:00-16:00 Mondays and 09:00-15:30 Tue-Fri, with pro-rata pay for part-time hours.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age.
• Desirable: NVQ level 2 or above; Level 2 in English and Maths.
• Commitment to safeguarding and welfare of children.

Skills

Childcare experience

SEN experience

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ level 2 or above

English/Literacy and Mathematics/Numeracy Level 2

Job description

Location Mayfield Specialist School, Gloucester Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 3HN (132 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

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

Summary We are looking to appoint 3 hardworking, motivated and experienced Teaching Assistants, with experience in SEN. They will join a well-established team of professionals, who are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We offer a staff uniform and wellbeing initiatives. If you feel you have the skills we are looking for, and you want to join our forward thinking school in providing the best opportunities for all our students, we would like to hear from you.

We are an all age Special School for pupils and students. We cater mainly for pupils with severe learning difficulties or profound and multiple learning needs. In addition we have a number of pupils with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. We are a growing school, with 135 pupils, but we pride ourselves in making a big impact on the lives of our children and their families.

Important note: please read the supporting pupils with Medical Conditions in Special Schools annex.

The hours are 09:00am-16:00pm (Monday’s) and 09:00am - 15:30pm (Tuesdays- Fridays). The full time salary is therefore pro-rata from 37 full time. Hours to 30.5 part time hours and from full year working to term time plus Inset days.

The start date is 23rd November 2026, subject to satisfactory references & occupational health pre-placement questionnaire and Enhanced DBS clearance.

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.

The closing date is 15/10/2026 at 9am

Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 or above qualification appropriate to the post (or equivalent)
• Level 2 or equivalent qualification in English/Literacy and Mathematics/Numeracy

Essential Experience

• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
• Experience of working in a relevant classroom or service environment

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working in a relevant classroom/service environment
• Experience of Administrative work
• Experience of using Evidence for learning
• Experience of supporting pupils with challenging behaviour

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.