Location
Thornton Cleveleys Royles Brook Primary School, Marsh Road, Thornton Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 2TY (284 on roll)
Tel: 01253 821396
School website: www.roylesbrookprimaryschool.co.uk
Summary
The children, staff and governing body of Royles Brook Primary School, are looking to appoint a skilled, enthusiastic and highly motivated Teaching Assistant who will be a role model for our children and support them to achieve the best possible outcomes. As a Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting the learning and development of our pupils.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting the class teacher in the delivery of engaging and effective lessons.
- Providing one-to-one and small group support to pupils, including those with special educational needs.
- Being a positive role model within our school family.
- Supporting pupil behaviour and promoting a positive learning atmosphere. The successful candidate will:
- Be committed to upholding our school values and ethos.
- Have experience of supporting children with SEND.
- Have experience in supporting learning and development of children and be willing to undertake additional training.
- Build strong and positive relationships with the children, class teacher and families.
- Enhance the learning opportunities for the children.
- Welfare Assistant duties are included within this roll.
- Work closely with the class teacher to ensure continuity of learning and quality first teaching.
This will be a fixed term contract, subject to funding.
The role is 27 hours and 30 minutes per week. This will include lunchtime cover.
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 9am 14/09/2026
Proposed Interview Date: 18/09/2026
Please note, CVs will not be accepted. An application form must be completed and submitted to
[email protected]
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.
Essential Qualifications
NVQ level 2 or above qualification appropriate to the post (or equivalent)
Essential Experience
- Experience of working with or caring for children of relevant age
- Experience of working in a relevant classroom/service environment
Desirable Experience
- Experience of administrative work
- Experience of supporting pupils with challenging behaviour
Proposed Interview Date:
18/09/2026
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.
