Teaching Assistants (3784 )

Westmorland & Furness Council; Dalton-in-Furness; Remote; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Dowdales School in Dalton-in-Furness is seeking Teaching Assistants to support students and staff within a thriving school community. The roles are permanent and part-time, 30 hours per week during term time, with two additional weeks.

The salary is on the PCD5 scale (£25,989 full-time equivalent, £18,508 pro rata for part-time). Ideal candidates will have NVQ 2 or equivalent, GCSEs in numeracy and literacy, and strong communication and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• NVQ 2 or equivalent qualification or two years full-time or four years part-time working as a Teaching Assistant
• GCSE or equivalent numeracy and literacy
• Experience of communication effectively at all levels
• Experience of self-evaluating own learning needs and seeking learning opportunities
• Working knowledge of national and foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmes and strategies

Responsibilities

• To deliver a range of learning/skills and/or personal/practical support to meet needs and/or well-being for individuals and/or groups.
• Support students, teachers, the school and the curriculum to ensure that students achieve their very best.

Skills

Communication

Self-evaluation

Curriculum knowledge

Education

NVQ 2 or equivalent qualification

GCSE or equivalent numeracy and literacy

Job description

• Job type:Teaching Assistant / Senior Teaching Assistant / Higher Level Teaching Assistant
• Contract:Permanent
• Work pattern:Part-time
• Salary:Please see below
• Date posted: Wednesday 15 July 2026
• Closing date for applications: Friday 4 September 2026
• Employer:Westmorland and Furness Council

Required September 2026

• Teaching Assistants
• Permanent positions
• 30 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 2 weeks additional hours
• Salary Scale PCD5 £25,989 (equating to £18,508 per annum pro rata)

Dowdales School is a proud, thriving and ambitious community. Here, we work together, as one, to ensure that everyone thrives in everything that they do. As a whole school, and as individuals, we aim high: wanting the very best for all. Everyone in Dowdales School leads by example ensuring that we treat each other as we want to be treated ourselves.

We are a community school with around 880 students aged 11-16 years on roll. Situated in the historic town of Dalton in Furness, we enjoy being on the fringe of the Lake District National Park. As an Ofsted rated ‘good’ school, we believe in high expectations, excellent teaching and ambition for every young person.

We are seeking to appoint Teaching Assistants to support students, teachers, the school and the curriculum to ensure that students achieve their very best. To deliver a range of learning/skills and/or personal/practical support to meet needs and/or well-being for individuals and/or groups.

We are proud to have:

• Extremely high aspirations for all students at Dowdales ensuring that every young person makes excellent progress and performs to the best of their ability.
• Students with positive attitudes who enjoy coming to school.
• An enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff and governors.

We would welcome applications from people who have:

• Relevant NVQ 2 or equivalent qualification or two years full-time or four years part-time working as a Teaching Assistant
• GCSE or equivalent numeracy and literacy
• Experience of communication effectively at all levels
• Experience of self-evaluating own learning needs and seeking learning opportunities
• Working knowledge of national and foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmes and strategies

PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CV'S AND AN APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED

Dowdales School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake child protection screening, including references from past employers and an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.