TEACHING ASSISTANT LEVEL 3

Ref	190505
Number of Posts	1
Grade	Grade 6 SCP 11-19.
Salary	£25979 to £ 29777 Pro Rata
Term	Part-time.
Perm / FTC	Permanent.
Required	(asap ) .
Hours	34.75 hours a week.
Closing Date	23/02/2024.

•  Job Description (130 KB)

Location

Chorley Astley Park School, Harrington Road, Chorley, Lancashire, PR7 1JZ (166 on roll)

Tel: 01257 262227
School website: www.astleypark.lancs.sch.uk

Summary

The Governors and Headteacher are looking to appoint enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant Level 3 to support our SEN pupils across all phases in school.  The successful candidate would be expected to work with the teacher in a collaborative way, in meeting the personal, social and curriculum related needs of pupils, including those with special needs and/or bilingual needs, and to establish positive, supportive and constructive relationships with pupils, parents, carers and the wider community, and by contributing ideas and strategies.

Will assist with the planning, delivery and evaluation of the curriculum and it's differentiation amongst pupils.  They are also expected to plan and implement teaching and learning activities to individuals and groups to undertake supervisory cover for classes as appropriate and establish - supportive and constructive relationships with pupils, parents, carers and the wider community.

The hours of work are 34.75 per week to enable our staff to take part in training one day per week after school. This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful the salary received will be paid on a pro rata basis.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached. We will not accept any written applications.

Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available to all applicants upon request.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Please note that this vacancy closes at 9AM on 04/03/2024

Essential Qualifications

Please see job description and person specification.

Desirable Qualifications

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Essential Experience

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Desirable Experience

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For an informal discussion please contact:

sbm@astleypark.lancs.sch.uk

Proposed Interview Date:

01/03/2024 

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation 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. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

Additional Info

•  Application Form (388 KB)
•  DBS Information  (37 KB)
•  DBS Information  (32 KB)

Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

Address:	Application Forms to be returned to school business manager sbm@astleypark.lancs.sch.uk

 

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.