TEACHING ASSISTANT 2B

Teaching Assistant 2b, Full Time, required from 1st September 2024

Thorneyholme RC Primary school is a beautiful, small primary school at the heart of the picture perfect village of Dunsop Bridge (20 minutes outside of Clitheroe). We currently have 18 children on roll aged between 3 and 11. Our children are amazing, love learning and having fun. They are also polite and very well behaved. Thorneyholme is part of a new collaboration of two schools and we work closely with St Mary’s RC Primary in Sabden.

This is an exciting time for our two schools as we learn how to work together to provide the best for our pupils, parents and Staff. Thorneyholme is a magical place and an important part of its community. All the Staff are very dedicated to the children and the school and would love to welcome a new team member. The whole school is proud of its Catholic Ethos and we really do live our Mission Statement of ‘Together we love, dream and believe under the umbrella of God”.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced, caring, fun-loving and hardworking Teaching Assistant 2b, to join our happy Catholic school and make a positive contribution to our school. The successful applicant will work in our mixed-age infant class (EYFS & KS1) and work alongside the class teacher to provide support to help all pupils reach their potential.

The successful applicant will:

• Care passionately for all our children, no matter what their barriers are or any challenges they bring into school


• Safeguard the welfare of the children in school


• Build professional relationships with children, staff, parents and outside agencies

Liaise with teachers to support pupils and raise achievement.

• We can offer:


• Delightful and polite children who are keen to learn


• A warm, friendly school, where children are at the heart of what we do


• Hard working, caring and committed staff in school and across our Collaboration

Supportive parents

• 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.

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Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent - Grade C or above, or 4 or above)

NVQ level 2 or above qualification appropriate to the post (or equivalent)