Teaching Assistant 2A

Christ The King Catholic High School, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 4PR

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  1 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant 2A job summary

The successful candidate will:

• be passionate about improving the life chances of all students
• be experienced at working with vulnerable or disaffected students
• have knowledge of child protection and safeguarding processes
• understand how to support and assist students in overcoming negative behaviours
• have a passion for supporting all our students irrespective of their learning barriers

In return you will join a happy, professional and supportive pastoral team, which is well supported by our Senior Leadership Team whose vision is delivering excellence within inclusion in school.

Safeguarding

Our Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment and undergo an enhanced DBS check. The successful candidate will be appointed under the terms and conditions of a CES contract which they will be required to sign. The employer will be the Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

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.

Mater Ecclesiae has adopted Lancashire County Council’s policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders. This is available to all applicants upon request.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Christ The King Catholic High School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 416 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Christ The King Catholic High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christ-the-king-catholic-high-school-preston

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