TEACHING ASSISTANT 2A (RECEPTION CLASS)

Lancashire County Council; Coppull; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School in Chorley seeks a dedicated Teaching Assistant for the Reception class and Friday Breakfast Club, with 32.75 hours weekly and term-time pattern. The role includes lunchtime support and a pro-rata salary note.

An enhanced DBS check is required to safeguard pupils. The school emphasises a Christian foundation, high-quality learning, caring relationships, and opportunities for every child to fulfil potential.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C/4+ or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent qualification.
• Early Years qualification meeting DfE criteria is desirable.
• First Aid/Paediatric First Aid is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support children’s learning, play and development through high-quality interactions and resources.
• Maintain a clean, safe and stimulating environment indoors and outdoors following Health & Safety procedures.
• Promote positive behaviour, wellbeing and independence among all children.
• Build positive relationships with children, staff and parents.
• Assist with care routines such as toileting, snack times and personal hygiene.
• Prepare resources, set up and tidy learning areas, and maintain equipment.
• Observe children’s progress and share information with the class teacher as required.
• Commit to safeguarding and undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Time management

Organisation

Confidentiality

Education

GCSE English & Maths (C/4+)

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent

Early Years qualification (DfE criteria)

First Aid/Paediatric First Aid Certificate

Job description

Location Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School, Church Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5NA (194 on roll)
Tel: [phone]
School website: www.charnockrichard.lancs.sch.uk Summary The Governors at Christ Church Charnock Richard CofE Primary School wish to appoint a highly enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant. The post will be in our reception class to support high quality learning, development and care for our youngest pupils and as Breakfast Club Assistant supporting on Friday mornings only.
An early years qualification and experience would be an advantage but this is not essential.
The post is a permanent contract of 32.75 hours a week. The post also includes 5 days of lunchtime cover.
Christ Church is a vibrant, creative school with caring relationships based on a Christian Foundation. We believe every child should be given opportunities to enable them to fulfil their true potential. Staff work hard to ensure that children learn to enjoy discovering facts and developing their understanding of our wonderful world. We believe that our highly supportive school ethos and quality relationships create the essential platform for maximising pupils' learning and also the successful development of staff.

Role Overview

You will support children within the Reception class, lunchtime hall & playground support 8.45am - 3.30pm (31.25 hours per week).
On a Friday morning you will assist with Breakfast Club 7.15am - 8.45am (1.5 hrs per week).
32.75 hours in total.

• Support children’s learning, play and development through high-quality interactions, activities and continuous provision.
• Maintain a clean, safe and stimulating environment, both indoors and outdoors, following school Health & Safety procedures.
• Be sensitive to the needs of all children and promote positive behaviour, wellbeing and independence.
• Build positive and professional relationships with children, staff and parents.
• Support children with care routines such as toileting, snack times and personal hygiene.
• Assist in preparing resources, setting up and tidying learning areas, and maintaining equipment.
• Observe children’s progress and share information with the class teacher as required.
• The successful candidate must be committed to safeguarding children and will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

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 05/10/2026 at 12 noon

Essential Qualifications

• GCSE grade C / level 4 or above in English and maths or equivalent

Desirable Qualifications

• NVQ level 2 or equivalent qualification appropriate to the post
• An Early Years qualification that meets the Department for Education (DfE) criteria for working in the early years foundation stage
• First Aid/Paediatric First Aid Certificate

Essential Experience

• Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
• Ability to relate well to children and work as part of a team
• Have good communication, time management and organisational skills
• Have knowledge of classroom roles and responsibilities, and theconcept of confidentiality
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Flexible attitude to work

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.