TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 3

Lancashire County Council; Burnley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Woodfield Nursery School, part of Lancashire County Council, seeks a part-time Teaching Assistant Level 3 to support two classrooms for children aged 2 to 4. Based in Brierfield, the role starts January 2027 in the Pre School class, with a pro-rata salary for term-time only hours.

Visits are welcome via the School Office. You will join a dedicated team focusing on safeguarding, child development, and individual needs, with DBS disclosure required and an emphasis on collaboration with families

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children under 5
• Experience in Early Years setting
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Knowledge of child development and ability to assess progress

Responsibilities

• Support 3 and 4-year-olds in the Pre School class
• Assist qualified staff and teaching assistants in daily routines
• Provide help with planned activities and learning experiences

Skills

Teamwork

Observation & assessment

Communication

Child development knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in childcare/education

GCSE English and Maths (C/4 or above)

Job description

Location Brierfield Woodfield Nursery School, Sefton Street, Brierfield, Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 5BE (104 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

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

Woodfield is a maintained Nursery School in the heart of Brierfield. We cater for children aged 2 to 4 years old across two classrooms. We have a highly skilled team of qualified teachers and teaching assistants who are passionate about Early education and our community.

Our vision is to support every child to shine and become compassionate, confident and resilient young learners. We aim to capture the imagination of every child by developing creative, challenging teaching and learning opportunities based around individual needs and interests. Children at Woodfield are encouraged to be proud of their achievements and, through our staff observations and interactions, be given opportunities to grow. A strength of our school is the positive relationships we develop with our children and families. These relationships ensure that children feel safe and happy.

The advertised post for a Teaching assistant, level 3, is a key appointment for the continued success of our dedicated school team. Our aim is to find the right person to join our wonderful Woodfield family and to support individual children to shine.

The position is to start in January 2027 and the successful applicant will be based in our Pre Schoolclass with our 3 & 4 year old children. The post is temporary in the first instance with the potential to extend into the next academic year for the right person.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed by arrangement. Please contact Sue in the School Office to make an appointment: [e-mail].

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. For further information please see the school website www.woodfield.lancs.sch.uk

Woodfield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The posts are subject to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

For further details regarding qualifications and experience please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

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.

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or above in childcare or education ( or equivalent)
• GCSE Grade C/ grade 4 or above in English and Maths

Desirable Qualifications

• Paediatric first aid

Essential Experience

• Experience of working with children under 5
• Experience of working in a relevant classroom or Early Years setting
• Experience of working with children with additional needs
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Knowledge of Child Development and ability to assess children's progress

Proposed Interview Date: 07/12/2026

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.