TEACHING ASSISTANT 2A

Lancashire County Council; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

The Breck Primary School in Poulton-le-Fylde is recruiting a Level 2A Teaching Assistant to support children with additional needs, either one-to-one or in small groups. The role contributes to resilience-building and supports afternoon curriculum activities within school.

Hours are 12:00 pm to 3:30 pm on school days, with potential for additional hours via the after-school club. DBS and safeguarding checks apply as part of due diligence. Pro rata salary will reflect contracted hours and weeks.

Qualifications

• 5 GCSEs grade 4/C or above.
• NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Childcare (desirable).
• First Aid (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Support children with additional needs on a one-to-one basis or in small groups.
• Contribute to developing resilience and supporting afternoon curriculum activities.

Education

GCSEs (5 at grade 4/C or above)

NVQ L2/L3 in Childcare (Desirable)

Job description

Location The Breck Primary School, Poulton-le-fylde, Fouldrey Avenue, Poulton-le-fylde, FY6 7HE (285 on roll)
Tel: [phone]
School website: www.breckschool.co.uk Summary The Breck Primary School is a successful, happy school where everyone is valued. We are expanding our support team within school and are seeking to appoint a Level 2A Teaching Assistant to support children with additional needs, either on a one-to-one basis or in small groups.

The successful candidate will contribute to our aim of developing each child’s resilience by providing targeted social skills development alongside support for afternoon curriculum activities. We would ideally like someone with Teaching Assistant experience; however, we would also consider applicants who have experience of supporting children with SEN.

The hours of work are from 12.00 pm to 3.30 pm each school day. There may be potential for additional hours through working within the school’s after-school club.

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 is a part-time, term-time-only position. Please note that the salary quoted is the full-time equivalent salary; the successful candidate will receive a pro rata salary based on their contracted hours and working weeks.

Essential Qualifications

• 5 x GCSE - Grade 4/C or above

Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ L2 or L3 in Childcare (or similar)
• First Aid

Essential Experience

• Working with children

Desirable Experience

• Working in a school environment

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.