Teaching Assistant (TA2)
| Posting date: | 31 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 August 2025 |
| Location: | Colne, Lancashire, BB8 8JF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 09e1f71a-be7c-49be-a199-712d6ba639d8 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and AttainmentsLevel 2 Numeracy and Literacy qualification Essential
4 GCSEs at grade C including Maths and English Essential
Level 2 Childcare qualification or equivalent, e.g. CACHE, NVQ L2, NNEB Desirable
Training, Experience and Knowledge
Understand the needs of children with SEND Essential
Experience of working with SEND children in education Desirable
Experience of using IEPs, ILPs and EHCPs Desirable
Experience of working with children in KS2 / KS3 / KS4 and relevant qualifications Desirable
Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities of Teaching Assistants Essential
Ability and confidence to assist pupils with basic numeracy and literacy in line with learning strategies and national curriculum Essential
Experience of basic administrative tasks Desirable
Experienced/trained first aider, or willing to complete training in first aid Desirable
What the school offers its staff
Now is a really exciting time to be joining Colne Primet Academy as we go through a period of rapid expansion, both in terms of staff and student numbers and with extensive new building and refurbishment work recently completed and opened from September 2024. We currently have 875 students on roll from a diverse range of backgrounds, and the students numbers continue to grow up to our full capacity of 1050 over the next few years. Throughout the school, we have students who speak 23 different languages.Working with such a diverse community brings lots of opportunities for students to learn more about each other and themselves. By joining the Primet family you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team.The core drive of being part of the Primet staff team is about wanting the best for our students, and to help them overcome any barriers to their success. Our aim here at Colne Primet Academy is to give each and every child the very best educational start in life. At all times, we guide, support and inspire.
Further details about the role
Role Specific
1.To support students as part of a planned inclusion programme, supporting designated individuals or groups of students with weak literacy/numeracy skills, and those with special educational needs.
2. Assisting the class teacher with the monitoring of students’ progress and the identification and preparation of appropriate materials and resources for teaching purposes.
3. To work collaboratively with the teacher in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of the effectiveness of the curriculum for student(s) and to differentiate curriculum content according to the needs of student(s).
4. To plan and implement specific intervention programmes with individual students or groups appropriate to the developmental needs of individual children throughout different curriculum areas such as IDL, mathswhizz, reading intervention etc.
5. To be fully involved in the planning and development, of independent social and interpersonal skills and to undertake activities to support the personal, social and emotional needs of student(s) – these will include delivering social stories and Talkabout, social communication programmes.
6. To assist in the devising of student’s individual targets and their monitoring and review; and to monitor individual students’ progress and to report on student needs, achievements and concerns.
7. To develop positive relationships with students and staff to assist student progress and attainment; and to liaise with parents, carers and outside agencies, where appropriate.
8. To monitor and record student progress on a regular basis and to prepare reports as required.
9. To assist in the specific medical/care needs of students when specific training has been undertaken.
10. To undertake cover supervision for whole classes.
11. Administer tests and assist in the invigilation of exams.
Commitment to safeguarding
https://pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/safeguarding-and-child-protection/587.html
Qualifications and AttainmentsLevel 2 Numeracy and Literacy qualification Essential
4 GCSEs at grade C including Maths and English Essential
Level 2 Childcare qualification or equivalent, e.g. CACHE, NVQ L2, NNEB Desirable
Training, Experience and Knowledge
Understand the needs of children with SEND Essential
Experience of working with SEND children in education Desirable
Experience of using IEPs, ILPs and EHCPs Desirable
Experience of working with children in KS2 / KS3 / KS4 and relevant qualifications Desirable
Understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities of Teaching Assistants Essential
Ability and confidence to assist pupils with basic numeracy and literacy in line with learning strategies and national curriculum Essential
Experience of basic administrative tasks Desirable
Experienced/trained first aider, or willing to complete training in first aid Desirable
What the school offers its staff
Now is a really exciting time to be joining Colne Primet Academy as we go through a period of rapid expansion, both in terms of staff and student numbers and with extensive new building and refurbishment work recently completed and opened from September 2024. We currently have 875 students on roll from a diverse range of backgrounds, and the students numbers continue to grow up to our full capacity of 1050 over the next few years. Throughout the school, we have students who speak 23 different languages.Working with such a diverse community brings lots of opportunities for students to learn more about each other and themselves. By joining the Primet family you will become part of a supportive and ambitious team.The core drive of being part of the Primet staff team is about wanting the best for our students, and to help them overcome any barriers to their success. Our aim here at Colne Primet Academy is to give each and every child the very best educational start in life. At all times, we guide, support and inspire.
Further details about the role
Role Specific
1.To support students as part of a planned inclusion programme, supporting designated individuals or groups of students with weak literacy/numeracy skills, and those with special educational needs.
2. Assisting the class teacher with the monitoring of students’ progress and the identification and preparation of appropriate materials and resources for teaching purposes.
3. To work collaboratively with the teacher in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of the effectiveness of the curriculum for student(s) and to differentiate curriculum content according to the needs of student(s).
4. To plan and implement specific intervention programmes with individual students or groups appropriate to the developmental needs of individual children throughout different curriculum areas such as IDL, mathswhizz, reading intervention etc.
5. To be fully involved in the planning and development, of independent social and interpersonal skills and to undertake activities to support the personal, social and emotional needs of student(s) – these will include delivering social stories and Talkabout, social communication programmes.
6. To assist in the devising of student’s individual targets and their monitoring and review; and to monitor individual students’ progress and to report on student needs, achievements and concerns.
7. To develop positive relationships with students and staff to assist student progress and attainment; and to liaise with parents, carers and outside agencies, where appropriate.
8. To monitor and record student progress on a regular basis and to prepare reports as required.
9. To assist in the specific medical/care needs of students when specific training has been undertaken.
10. To undertake cover supervision for whole classes.
11. Administer tests and assist in the invigilation of exams.
Commitment to safeguarding
https://pendleeducationtrust.co.uk/safeguarding-and-child-protection/587.html