Teaching Assistant (TA2)

Colne Primet Academy, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 4, SCP 4-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications and Attainments

Level 2 Numeracy and Literacy qualification Essential

4 GCSEs at grade C including Maths and English Essential

Level 2 Childcare qualification or equivalent, e.g. CACHE, NVQ L2, NNEB Desirable

Training, Experience and Knowledge

Understand the needs of children with SEND Essential

Experience of working with SEND children in education Desirable

Experience of using IEPs, ILPs and EHCPs Desirable

Experience of working with children in KS2 / KS3 / KS4 and relevant qualifications Desirable

Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities of Teaching Assistants Essential

Ability and confidence to assist pupils with basic numeracy and literacy in line with learning strategies and national curriculum Essential

Experience of basic administrative tasks Desirable

Experienced/trained first aider, or willing to complete training in first aid Desirable

What the school offers its staff

Now is a really exciting time to be joining Colne Primet Academy as we go through a period of rapid expansion, both in terms of staff and student numbers and with extensive new building and refurbishment work recently completed and opened from September 2024. We currently have 875 students on roll from a diverse range of backgrounds, and the students numbers continue to grow up to our full capacity of 1050 over the next few years. Throughout the school, we have students who speak 23 different languages.Working with such a diverse community brings lots of opportunities for students to learn more about each other and themselves. By joining the Primet family you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team.The core drive of being part of the Primet staff team is about wanting the best for our students, and to help them overcome any barriers to their success. Our aim here at Colne Primet Academy is to give each and every child the very best educational start in life. At all times, we guide, support and inspire.

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.

Role Specific

1.To support students as part of a planned inclusion programme, supporting designated individuals or groups of students with weak literacy/numeracy skills, and those with special educational needs.

2. Assisting the class teacher with the monitoring of students’ progress and the identification and preparation of appropriate materials and resources for teaching purposes.

3. To work collaboratively with the teacher in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of the effectiveness of the curriculum for student(s) and to differentiate curriculum content according to the needs of student(s).

4. To plan and implement specific intervention programmes with individual students or groups appropriate to the developmental needs of individual children throughout different curriculum areas such as IDL, mathswhizz, reading intervention etc.

5. To be fully involved in the planning and development, of independent social and interpersonal skills and to undertake activities to support the personal, social and emotional needs of student(s) – these will include delivering social stories and Talkabout, social communication programmes.

6. To assist in the devising of student’s individual targets and their monitoring and review; and to monitor individual students’ progress and to report on student needs, achievements and concerns.

7. To develop positive relationships with students and staff to assist student progress and attainment; and to liaise with parents, carers and outside agencies, where appropriate.

8. To monitor and record student progress on a regular basis and to prepare reports as required.

9. To assist in the specific medical/care needs of students when specific training has been undertaken.

10. To undertake cover supervision for whole classes.

11. Administer tests and assist in the invigilation of exams.

Commitment to safeguarding

https://pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/safeguarding-and-child-protection/587.html

Applying for the job

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About Colne Primet Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 858 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Colne Primet Academy website
• Email address: hr@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/colne-primet-academy

Colne Primet Academy became part of the Pendle Education Trust family in 2013 and has experienced transformational change across all areas since then. Former Principal Lynne Blomley has now moved into an Executive Principal for Secondary Education role with the Trust, and the Academy is led by Julia Pilkington.

The school was named Secondary School of the Year at the 2021 East Lancashire Education Awards.

Arranging a visit to Colne Primet Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@pendleeducationtrust.co.uk.

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