TEACHING ASSISTANT 2A WITH LUNCHTIME WELFARE DUTY

Lancashire County Council; Walton-le-Dale; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

St Leonard’s C of E Primary School in Walton-le-Dale is seeking a Teaching Assistant 2A with lunchtime welfare duties to join our dedicated team. The role covers 1:1 support, small groups and whole-class assistance, helping pupils achieve progress in a warm Christian environment.

The successful candidate will be an exemplary, patient and motivated support who communicates well, works collaboratively with staff and can adapt to varying classroom needs during the school day.

Qualifications

• Evidence of working with children in a caring environment.
• Strong maths and English abilities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Able to adapt to different classroom settings.
• Willing to engage in wider school life.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support for pupils as required.
• Support small groups and assist whole class teaching.
• Assist with lunchtime welfare duties.
• Promote positive behaviour and learning progress.

Skills

1:1 support

Small group support

Whole class support

Good Maths & English

Caring demeanor

Team player

Education

GCSE English & Maths

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

TEACHING ASSISTANT 2A WITH LUNCHTIME WELFARE DUTY

Location Walton-le-dale, St Leonard's Church Of England Primary School, Walton Green, Walton-le-dale, Preston, Lancashire, PR5 4JL (226 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.st-leonards-pri.lancs.sch.uk

Summary The Governing Body of St Leonard’s C of E Primary school are seeking to appoint a highly skilled, motivated and experienced teaching assistant to join our inspirational and dedicated team of staff.

This role is an exciting role covering all duties as outlined in the TA 2a job description at St. Leonards CE Primary School. This role will be covering a variety of support from 1:1, small group and whole class.

The successful candidate will be required to be:

• An exemplary candidate with a proven track record of work in a caring environment.
• Have a good standard of Maths and English.
• Motivating, patient, caring and considerate throughout their classroom practise
• Have excellent communication skills
• Able to work well as a member of a team and have adaptability and flexibility in working practices;
• Able to nurture, motivate and develop every child through high expectations of learning, achievement, progress and behaviour;
• Willing to engage in the wider aspects of school life
• Able to work with small groups outside of the classroom as well as supporting in class.

We can provide:

• a happy, welcoming, Christian school environment;
• well behaved and aspirational pupils with a love of learning and positive attitudes;
• supportive staff and committed, passionate governors who take an active role in all areas of school life;

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.

Essential Qualifications N/A

Desirable Qualifications

• Grade A* - C at GCSE or O Levels/CSE in English & Maths (equivalent to A* - C GCSE)
• NVQ Level 3 or above qualification appropriate to the post (or equivalent)
• First Aid Certificate

Essential Experience

• Ability to relate well to children
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good communication skills
• Ability to relate well to parents/carers
• Ability to supervise and assist pupils
• Organisational skills
• Knowledge of classroom roles and responsibilities

Desirable Experience

• Previous experience within a school environment.

Proposed Interview Date: 05/10/2026

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.