Teaching Assistant 3

St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School, Rawtenstall; Constable Lee; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

St James-the-Less Roman Catholic Primary School in Rawtenstall is seeking a motivated Level 3 Teaching Assistant. The post is permanent and will initially be based in Year 6, with support across all year groups as needed.

You will work within a friendly team committed to helping pupils grow and achieve high standards. The successful candidate will have TA experience across Key Stages, strong numeracy and literacy, and a positive approach to behaviour management.

Qualifications

• Recent TA experience across Key Stages
• High expectations of children’s achievement
• Sound knowledge of curriculum expectations and assessment
• Ability to be flexible, show initiative, be reliable and enthusiastic
• Good Numeracy and Literacy skills
• Ability to form good relationships with children and staff
• Excellent behaviour management skills
• A practising Catholic or supportive of Catholic ethos of the school

Responsibilities

• Role based initially in Year 6 with potential across all year groups (EYFS–Year 6)
• Join a friendly team dedicated to ensuring pupils grow and achieve
• Support pupils to meet high behaviour and learning expectations
• Aid assessment and tracking in line with curriculum goals

Skills

TA experience across KS

High expectations of achievement

Curriculum & assessment knowledge

Flexibility, initiative, reliability

Numeracy literacy

Relationships with children & staff

Behaviour management

Catholic ethos appreciation

Education

NVQ Level3 or equivalent

GCSE English & Mathematics C+

Job description

About the role

TheGovernors are looking to appoint a motivated, child-centred Level 3 TeachingAssistant to join our highly sought-after primary school. Therole will initially be based in Year 6, although support may be required acrossall year groups, from EYFS to Year 6. This is a permanent position.

You would join a friendly team of dedicated staff who ensure ourchildren ‘grow as one to be their best’ and are committed to excellent outcomesfor our children. Our pupils live up to high expectations of behaviour and arepolite and well-mannered.

We are looking to recruit a highly-motivated, reliable individual who isa positive role model and is adaptable to the needs of our school.

SuccessfulCandidates must have/be:

• Recent and relevant TAexperience working across Key Stages


• High expectations ofchildren’s achievement


• Sound knowledgeofcurriculum expectations and assessment


• The ability to beflexible, show initiative, be reliable and enthusiastic


• Good Numeracy andLiteracy skills


• The ability to formgood relationships with children and staff


• Excellent behaviourmanagement skills


• A practising Catholicor supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.

EssentialQualifications

• NVQ Level3 qualification or equivalent


• GCSE English andMathematics at grade C or above (or equivalent)

ClosingDate: Friday, 27th November 2026 @ 12noon

ShortlistingDate: Monday,30th November 2026

InterviewDate: Wednesday, 2nd December 2026

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you areapplying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974(Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will berequired to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Servicewill be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Codeof Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website atwww.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. LancashireCounty Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and aPolicy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from therecruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application