Teaching Assistant 2(a)
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA4 5JL18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Part Time, 25 Hours Per Week (additional hours may be available) Monday to Friday 5 hours per day between 08:45 and 15:00
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- LCC Pay Spine Grade 4 £25,185 - £25,989
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors of Morecambe Bay Community Primary School are looking to recruit a dedicated Teaching Assistant 2A to join our team. You will work closely with the class teacher to help our children grow into confident and successful learners. At Morecambe Bay, our aim is to do the very best for every child every day and we are seeking someone who shares this commitment.
As a Teaching Assistant 2A you will:
- Support learning activities with individuals and small groups
- Build positive relationships with children to boost learning and confidence
- Support the personal, social and emotional needs of children in the class
- Help pupils with special educational or bilingual needs
- Contribute to monitoring progress and support planning
- Help maintain a calm and purposeful classroom
- Prepare simple resources and complete routine classroom tasks
- Assist with tests and routine marking
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience working with children
- Relates well to children and builds trusting relationships with them
- Works well as part of a team (with a good sense of humour)
- Communicates clearly
- Shows patience warmth and flexibility
- Has good English, Maths and ICT skills
- Understands
confidentiality
What the school offers its staff
This is a great time to join Morecambe Bay. Our school is a happy place to work and our team is dedicated to fulfilling our aim of “The very best for every child every day”. We invest in the professional development of all staff, providing opportunities to reflect on practice and continually improve. Staff wellbeing is taken seriously and all teaching assistants receive an annual paid ‘wellbeing day’.
Further information about the job
Please complete the Lancashire County Council Application Form attached to this advert.
Please refer to the Person Specification as a guide.
Applications should be submitted F.A.O Mr Lee Dougan, Headteacher
via Debra Worthington (School Business Manager) dworthington@morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk
Closing Date: 12 Noon 17th April 2026
Shortlisting: 20th April 2026
Interviews will take place: w/c 27th April 2026
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Morecambe Bay Community Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 292 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Morecambe Bay Community Primary School website
- Email address
- mrdougan@morecambebay.lancs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01524401002
Morecambe Bay Community Primary School is a 1.5 form entry primary school located in the heart of the seaside town of Morecambe, Lancashire. As a maintained school, we are committed to providing an exceptional educational experience for all of our pupils. Our vision of 'The very best for every child, every day' is lived out in all that we do in our wonderful school.
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