Teaching Assistant Level 3

West Lancashire Community High School, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 8EH

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week (5 days per week)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 28,142 and 32,062

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please refer to the job specification

What the school offers its staff

Please refer to the application pack

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Application_pack_TA3 & person spec.pdf - 315 KB (opens in new tab)

DBS Information (7).pdf - 120 KB (opens in new tab)

LCC SCH Support Roles Application V1.12.doc - 361 KB (opens in new tab)

About West Lancashire Community High School

• School type: Special school, ages 11 to 19
• School size: 164 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Lancashire Community High School website
• Email address: dharrison@westlancs.lancs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01695 721487
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-lancashire-community-high-school

West Lancashire Community High School is a vibrant generic learning difficulties school and has previously been inspected by Ofsted and rated good. Our students all have an Education Health Care Plan. We currently have 170 students on roll, students are aged between 11 and 19 years. Our school is organised into three key stages/departments:
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5.

Arranging a visit to West Lancashire Community High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dharrison@westlancs.lancs.sch.uk.

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