TEACHING ASSISTANT 2A

Lancashire County Council; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School in Osbaldeston, Blackburn, is seeking a dedicated teaching assistant to support learning across the school under the direction of the class teacher. The role includes helping individual and small groups, and lunchtime supervision.

The post is part-time (21.25 hours/week, term-time only) with a pro-rata salary; the appointment is initially temporary but may extend depending on budget. An online DBS check will be carried out for shortlisted candidates.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children
• Excellent Numeracy and Literacy skills
• Able to communicate clearly in writing and verbally (basic)

Responsibilities

• Support learning in the classroom and with individuals/small groups
• Assist in assessment, monitoring and recording of pupil progress
• Support pupils and staff during lunchtime and across the school

Skills

Experience of working with children

Education

TA qualification NVQ Level 2

English and Maths GCSE

Job description

Location St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Osbaldeston, Longsight Road, Osbaldeston, Blackburn, BB2 7HX (65 on roll) Tel: [phone] School website: www.smrc.lancs.sch.uk Summary The Governors of St Mary's RC Primary School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly motivated teaching assistant who has a passion for working with children and wants to ensure they learn, progress and reach their potential. The contract is initially on a temporaryfixed term basis but may be extended depending on budget.

If appointed you will work across the school to support the learning of children under the direction of the class teacher, as well as working with individual and small groups of children out of the classroom. You will also support children and staff over lunchtime. You will be part of a team of teaching assistants and teachers who share a commitment to providing the best possible education to all of the students at St Mary's. The job is demanding, but extremely fulfilling as you know you are making a difference to the lives of the children you are working with.

The hours of work are Monday to Friday 8.45am – 1pm.

We have a team of dedicated and hard-working staff and an effective governing body, who are determined for our children to believe, achieve and flourish in school. We also have a supportive parent community, and we enjoy good links with the local community and the Parish of Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs.

We are looking for someone who will:

• Promote positive relationships with pupils, parents and staff.
• Have high expectations for pupil learning, behaviour and attainment.
• Have a creative and practical approach to learning.
• Have a good working knowledge of the primary curriculum with excellent Numeracy and Literacy skills with experience of working across the school.
• Have experience of working with a range of Special Educational and behavioural needs.
• Be able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Be able to communicate clearly and to a high standard both verbally and in writing.
• Able to assist in the assessment, monitoring and recording of pupil progress and developmental needs.
• Support learning in the classroom.
• Wants to continually develop their skills and knowledge.
• Uphold the values of the School.

This position is part time, term time only 21.25 hours per week. Please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro rata basis. The contract is initially on temporarybut may be extended depending on budget.

You are very welcome to come and visit the school and we do encourage this, as we believe this gives you the opportunity to see our friendly staff and lovely children.

The closing date is 02/10/2026 at 12 noon.

The interview date is W/C /10/2026.

Start date is 12th October or ASAP.

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.

Essential Qualifications

• English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent)
• TA qualification NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent)

Desirable Qualifications

• First Aid qualification
• Current Safeguarding training

Essential Experience

• Experience of working with children

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working with children in different year groups

Proposed Interview Date: 06/10/2026.

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.