TEACHING ASSISTANT 2B

Lancashire County Council; Preston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catholic ethos

Professional development

Central Preston location

Job summary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School in Preston is seeking a dedicated teacher to join our welcoming local school community. You will work with friendly, curious children in a setting that values nurture, encouragement and high standards of achievement.

The role is fixed-term until end July 2027, with a view to securing a permanent post thereafter, and offers opportunities to collaborate with experienced colleagues in a central Preston location.

Job description

Location

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston, Rigby Street, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 5XL (336 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

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

Summary About this Role

At our Catholic primary school, our children are at the heart of everything we do. They are friendly, curious and full of joy – a delight to work with each day. Our staff and governors are highly supportive, working closely together to ensure every child is nurtured, encouraged and inspired to reach their full potential. Our school has had a very successful Ofsted inspection and is a well respected school within the Preston community.

Although this is advertised as a fixed term position (until end July 2027), we would hope to be able to offer a permanent post at the end of this period.

We can offer you:

• A warm, welcoming school family with a strong Catholic ethos.
• Happy, well-behaved children who love to learn and make you smile daily.
• A supportive leadership team who value staff wellbeing and professional development.
• Opportunities to work alongside talented, experienced colleagues who will help you grow in your role.
• A central city location with excellent transport links, local amenities and a strong community spirit.

The joys of working with us:

• Sharing in the excitement of seeing children thrive academically, socially and spiritually.
• Being part of a team that celebrates successes big and small.
• Knowing that your work truly makes a difference every single day.
• Enjoying a lively, creative atmosphere where no two days are the same!
• A school where staff wellbeing matters. Leaders show full commitment to ensuring that staff enjoy coming to work and thrive in their roles.

Proposed Interview Date: 03/12/2026

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.