Teaching Assistant Level 2 (SEND support)

Lostock Primary School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL6 4PS

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 January 2026 at 10pm

• Date listed

  2 December 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: £25,989.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Grade D, SCP 6 to SCP 11: £25,989 to £28,142 pro rata plus special needs allowance £1,539 pro rata, Mon- 11am-3.30pm, Tue- Fri- 11.30am-3.30pm 20.5 hours per week, term time only

Teaching Assistant Level 2 (SEND support) job summary

Lostock Primary School

Teaching Assistant Level 2 (SEND support)

Salary: Grade D, SCP 6 to SCP 11: £25,989 to £28,142 pro rata plus special needs allowance £1,539 pro rata

Hours: Mon- 11am-3.30pm, Tue- Fri- 11.30am-3.30pm 20.5 hours per week, term time only

Required for: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Fixed Term until 18th December 2026

The Head of School and Governors of this happy and successful school are seeking to appoint a Level 2 Teaching Assistant, to support children in receipt of an EHCP. The role will involve supporting children under the direction of the teaching staff, assisting in the support of classroom management and supervision during break times.

The Teaching Assistant will have;

• a good understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and the Graduated Response
• experience of working with children with communication and interaction difficulties and understanding of the value in using visual resources
• experience of delivering interventions e.g. working memory, zones of regulation and other executive functioning activities
• knowledge about ASD and how best to support children with a diagnosis
• knowledge about ADHD and how best to support children with this disorder
• familiarity of the TEACCH approach to learning for children with ASD
• a deep understanding of behaviour and how to prevent and manage episodes of negative behaviour
• strategies to enhancing social interactions during play, lunch and other unstructured times
• an understanding of sensory processing difficulties and how to support these through sensory circuits and other strategies
• experience of providing intimate care to pupils with SEND

The Teaching Assistant will;

• support children’s development (e.g physical, emotional, social, communication and intellectual development needs)
• liaise effectively with parents face to face and via a communication book
• provide intimate care following the intimate care plan in place
• help to keep children safe, including maintaining a safe environment, dealing with accidents, supporting safeguarding
• encourage children’s positive behaviour
• contribute to positive relationships with children and adults through communication and interaction
• provide effective support for colleagues
• support learning across the curriculum
• support the use of technology, within Computing lessons and across the curriculum to support pupils’ learning
• observe and report on performance
• escort and supervise pupils on educational visits and out-of-school activities
• contribute to maintaining pupil records
• contribute to monitoring and maintaining curriculum resources

The job description and person specification are available to download or alternatively please contact the school office on 01204 333733.

Applications should be completed on mynewterm: Vacancies - Lostock Primary School

Closing date: Sunday 4th January 2026

Shortlisting: Monday 5th January 2026

Interviews: Monday 12th January 2026

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service clearance. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from as diverse a group as possible.

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 Lostock Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lostock Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lostock-primary-school-bolton

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