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Level 2 Teaching Assistant & Level 1 Welfare Assistant

Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School, DARWEN, Lancashire, BB3 2BW

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Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
4 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 May 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
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Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern: Part time: 25 hrs per week TA, 5 hrs WA per week. Monday-Friday
Contract type: Fixed term - 12 Months
Pay scale: TA Grade C (3 - 5) WA Grade B (2 - 3)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate will:

Have recent experience working in a school.
It would be an advantage to have some knowledge and experience of working with children with additional needs.
Have enthusiasm for working with, educating and caring for children
Be qualified to GCSE level A-C in maths and English (certificates will be required at interview)
Support the Christian ethos of our school
Be innovative and highly motivated to achieve the best for yourself, the children and the school
Be able to work in a team
Have a sense of fun and humour
Be able to communicate with staff, parents, children and the wider school community

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

A school with a fantastic local reputation
Enthusiastic and well-behaved children
A friendly, experienced and welcoming staff team
A well-resourced and organised learning environment
A school with a strong Christian character
An Ofsted rated ‘good’ school

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.