Teaching Assistant
St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8BTThis job expired on 12 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2023
Closing date
12 June 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 May 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: 25 hours per week as TA2 3.75 hours per week as a Welfare Assistant (45 mins per day)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £21575 and £21968
Additional allowances
Welfare Assistant paid at £10.90 National Living Wage
What skills and experience we're looking for
Teaching Assistant
- Set up resources / materials / equipment for lessons under general direction;
- Support structured and practical activities for groups or on a one-to-one basis;
- Order and maintain sufficient supplies of materials and equipment to enable delivery of lessons and assist others in their use within a small budget;
- Safely and securely store allocated equipment and materials to prevent unauthorised access / misuse;
- Clean and undertake maintenance of equipment as needed and as directed to ensure that it is clean and in good working order;
- Perform duties in line with health and safety regulations and take action where hazards are identified, including reporting any serious hazards to line manager;
- Undertake record keeping, as directed;
- To resolve problems in relation to resources / materials and equipment and practical learning activities.
Individuals in this role may also:
- Provide clerical and administrative support as directed;
- Responsible for the safe treatment and disposal of used materials, including hazardous substances and respond to actual or potential hazards.
- Knowledge / skills equivalent to National Qualifications Level 2 or equivalent relevant experience in a specialist area;
- Knowledge of appropriate use of specialist equipment and materials and ability to communicate this knowledge to staff and pupils;
- Ability to communicate with pupils and adults to provide technical information and provide support for pupils’ learning;
- Basic creative skills using standard approaches;
- Ability to carry minor loads; lift and move resources, materials and equipment which may be awkward;
- Experience of working in a technical / practical area, e.g. laboratory, craft room, workshop which may involve exposure to dirt, fumes, chemicals, liquids, possible hazardous materials, or working with potentially dangerous equipment.
Welfare Assistant
To work as part of a team supporting and assisting pupils’ development and learning, facilitating access to dining and recreational facilities including physical and general care.
What the school offers its staff
St Kentigern’s Catholic Primary School is the oldest Catholic primary school in Blackpool. We are a small, busy and friendly school. As a Catholic school, we offer our children the opportunity to grow as young people and encourage them to develop a closer relationship with God in an atmosphere of mutual love and respect.We seek to live out the values of Jesus Christ daily, promoting them by our words and deeds. Jesus told us to “Treat others as you would like to be treated”, our school motto and this reminds us every day to go the extra mile for the children within our care.
St Kentigern’s is a school we are all proud of, it is a vibrant, positive place that provides a safe and welcoming environment in which to learn. Our children enjoy coming to school, are motivated by their successes and become confident, resilient citizens.
We aim to cultivate first class partnerships with parents and carers, governors, parish and the local community who play such an important part in the life of our thriving school.
Commitment to safeguarding
BEBCMAT is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners, staff and visitors.
All posts are subject to:
● DBS
● Medical clearance
● Verification of qualifications and National Insurance number.
● Two references including a judgement about suitability to work with children.
● A member of the interview panel will be trained in implementing Child Protection procedures.
● In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, online search be carried out.
For teaching positions, barred list checks and prohibition from teaching checks will be carried out.
For leadership positions, section 128 checks will be performed.
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About St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 209 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- admin@st-kentigern.blackpool.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01253 393302
St Kentigern’s is a one-form entry school close to the centre of Blackpool. We have inclusive practice and staff work hard to ensure that all pupils achieve their very best. We are a happy and hard-working school with families drawn from many ethnic backgrounds and many of our children enter the school with English as their second language. We pride ourselves on the progress made by all children after they enter our school.
In September 2022 we became an Academy and joined the Blessed Edward Bamber Multi Academy Trust. Our new Headteacher will join us close to the beginning of this exciting journey. We are already seeing the benefits to staff and pupils of being part of the MAT and look forward to even more advances as the MAT grows in the future.
We have extremely close ties with our parish. Catechists and parishioners work with the children in many ways encouraging the links to St Kentigern’s parish. The Local Governing Body is made up mainly of parishioners and parents with a wide range of skills, continuing the strong ties to the parish and local community.
Arranging a visit to St Kentigern's Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@st-kentigern.blackpool.sch.uk.
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