Location
Burscough Lordsgate Township Church Of England Primary School, Lordsgate Drive, Burscough, Ormskirk, L40 7RS (177 on roll)
Tel: 01704 892374
School website: www.lordsgateschool.co.uk
Summary
The children, staff, and governors of Lordsgate Township CE Primary School would like to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, dedicated and skilled Teaching Assistant (Level 2b). The successful candidate will be required to carry out a range of roles including supporting children with additional needs.
Lordsgate is a friendly, happy, and caring school family. The school has an excellent reputation in the community and we have very strong links with our church, St John the Baptist, Burscough. Our distinctive Christian ethos, with the value of love at the heart, is a strength of the school. The successful candidate will need to have proven experience of working in a primary school classroom and the ability and desire to support pupils with the Social and Emotional aspects of learning. You will be joining our team of dedicated and hardworking teaching assistants who set high standards for the children and show care, consideration and compassion for their needs.
We can offer the successful candidate:
- Enthusiastic and confident children, who enjoy learning and achieve well
- Classrooms where behaviour for learning is excellent with a strong emphasis on a relationship and child centred approach.
- A great working environment with a management team dedicated to supporting staff wellbeing and staff development.
- The opportunity to join a dedicated team of experienced, hard-working staff committed to high standards
- To work in a school with a strong and distinctive Christian Ethos
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.
This contract will be on a variable hours basis in line with all other support staff contracts. Please note the salary quoted is full-time equivalent. If successful the salary received will be paid on a pro-rata basis.
Lordsgate Township CE Primary School is an inclusive school and is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We can offer this contract fixed term, until the end of school year and it will then be reviewed subject to funding and need.
Essential Qualifications
- NVQ level 2 (in relevant child care qualification)
GCSE or equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics
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Essential Experience
Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
Desirable Experience
- Experience of working with children with special needs
- Experience of or specially trained in delivering support programmes to children with SEN including speech, language and communication issues
Experience of supporting children with their social and emotional needs
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For an informal discussion please contact:
Proposed Interview Date:
24/06/2026
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.
