LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Lancashire County Council

  • Fulwood, Lancashire
  • £24,404-25,183 per year
  • Permanent
  • Part-time
  • 1 month ago
LocationOur Lady's Catholic High School, Preston, St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3SQ (908 on roll)Tel: 01772 326900
School website:SummaryOur Lady's Catholic High School is a highly successful oversubscribed 11-16 mixed High School of 900 pupils serving mainly the Catholic community in the north of Preston. We have an excellent reputation and are consistently ranked as a high performing school. We place an emphasis on helping each child reach their full potential and provide a safe, loving environment where our pupils can grow and develop to become One of Ours.Behaviour and relationships in our school are very strong and all teachers use our highly respected and successful system for managing behaviour and relationships called 'Behaviour 4 Learning'. This is supported by a sophisticated system for rewarding pupils for being fit to learn and for commitment to school life.An exciting opportunity has now arisen for the position of Learning Support Assistant to support the education, personal and social development of pupils in the class including those with special needs and/or bilingual needs to establish positive relationships and assist them to complete structured learning activities.The successful candidate will need to possess excellent written and oral communication skills and be a strong team player and must have 5 A*- C GCSE's including Mathematics and English or equivalent and have experience of working with or caring for children of a relevant age.This post is part time, term time only and working hours are Monday, Thursday and Friday 8.55am to 3.00pm, Tuesday 8.55am to 2.30pm and Wednesday 8.40am to 3.00pm. If successful, the salary received based on the hours and weeks specified will be between £15,432 and £16,361 per annum.The closing date for application is 12 Noon on Thursday 4 September 2025.Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.Essential Qualifications
  • GCSE English Language and Maths Grade C or above (or equivalent)
Desirable Qualifications
  • NVQ level 2 or above qualification -appropriate to the post (or equivalent)
Essential Experience
  • Experience of working in a relevant classroom/service environment
  • Experience of administrative work
  • Experience of supporting pupils with challenging behaviour
Equal Opportunities statementAn Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the communityRehabilitationRehabilitation 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.

Lancashire County Council