Location
Altham St James Church Of England Primary School, Burnley Road, Altham, Accrington, BB5 5UH (84 on roll)
Tel: 01282 772174
School website: www.altham-school.lancsngfl.ac.uk
Summary
The Governing Body of Altham St. James C of E Primary School is seeking to appoint an excellent, experienced classroom practitioner with high expectations, to take up a teaching assistant position at our school in the reception class.
Altham St. James Church of England Primary School is a popular village school with a strong family ethos. From September 2026, we will have 91 pupils on roll and are continuing to grow, having recently increased our Published Admission Number (PAN) to 15.
From November 2026, we will be opening a purpose-built nursery extension to the Reception classroom, creating a unified EYFS unit of up to 30 children, comprising 15 nursery (34) and 15 Reception (45) pupils.
We are a warm, caring and welcoming Christian school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We had a successful Ofsted inspection in March 2026 and continue to go from strength to strength.
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 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.
The closing date is 12 noon 10/09/2026
Essential Qualifications
- Recognised Level 2 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning, Early Years Education and Care, or an equivalent qualification.
GCSE English and Mathematics at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent).
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Desirable Qualifications
- Level 3 Early Years qualification.
Paediatric First Aid qualification.
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Essential Experience
- Experience of working with children in an EYFS or childcare setting.
- Ability to support children's learning through play and practical activities.
- Experience of supporting the delivery of high-quality phonics teaching and early reading activities, including leading small-group interventions to help children make progress in literacy.
Desirable Experience
- Experience supporting children with SEND.
Knowledge of speech and language development strategies.
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For an informal discussion please contact:
Please contact the Headteacher Carol Woods
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.
