TEACHING ASSISTANT 3 EARLY YEARS WITH WELFARE LUNCHTIME DUTY

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

Job summary

Lancashire County Council's St Leonard’s CE Primary School in Walton-le-dale is seeking a Teaching Assistant 3 in the Early Years with welfare and Lunchtime duties. The role is term-time only, part-time, and salary will be paid pro rata if successful.

The candidate will have GCSE English & Maths at A*-C, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent for EYFS, and preferably Paediatric First Aid. Essential experience includes working with children in a primary setting, strong communication, teamwork, and ability to

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade A*-C (or equivalent).
• NVQ Level 3 or above qualification appropriate to EYFS.

Responsibilities

• Support learning in the Early Years and potentially across KS1.
• Foster children’s wellbeing and personal, social and emotional development.
• Assist planning and implementation of the EYFS curriculum with the leadership team.
• Engage with parents/carers and contribute to a collaborative team.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patience

Education

GCSE English & Maths

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

TEACHING ASSISTANT 3 EARLY YEARS WITH WELFARE LUNCHTIME 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 3 job description at St. Leonards CE Primary School and primarily within the Early Years. The position is term time only, part time, and if successful the salary received will be paid on a pro rata basis.

• Is an enthusiastic teaching assistant with a proven track record of work in a primary school setting and preferably with Early Years’ experience.
• Is motivated, patient, caring and considerate committed to children’s wellbeing.
• Has excellent communication skills, is flexible and proactive in approach.
• Enjoys contributing to a collaborative team.
• Is able to build warm, nurturing, relationships with children and have high expectations of learning, achievement, progress and behaviour;
• Has knowledge of the EYFS, and able to plan, and implement the curriculum alongside the leadership team.
• Can undertake activities to support the personal, social and emotional needs of the children.
• With the guidance, support and encouragement of leaders, will help develop the Early Years environment both internally and externally.
• Will support the Early Years in its growth, learning, and development in a forward thinking EYFS team.
• Is willing to engage in the wider aspects of school life.
• Will work primarily across Early Years with the possibility of working across KS1. Carry out the duties as deemed appropriate to the grade.
• Be committed to supporting the school’s Christian ethos and values.

We can provide:

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

• 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

• 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) – full and relevant for EYFS.

Desirable Qualifications

• Paediatric First Aid certificate

Essential Experience

• Experience of working with children and ability to relate well to children
• Experience of leading teaching and learning throughout Early Years
• 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
• Experience of working in Early Years

Desirable Experience

Desirable Experience N/A

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.