Teaching Assistant in Nelson

Location: Nelson
Salary: Hidden
Recruiter: Teaching Personnel
Job Hours: Full-time

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Are you a Level 2/3 qualified teaching assistant eager for a new opportunity to make a difference?

Teaching Personnel is seeking a committed Teaching Assistant to join our esteemed primary schools in East Lancashire.

We are seeking a TA who:

- Holds a Level 2/3 qualification or is a recent graduate with relevant experience.


- Ideally possesses experience in a primary school environment.


- Feels confident supporting students with SEN/SEMH needs.


- Demonstrates a genuine passion and dedication to working with young people.

Our partner school, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, fosters a close-knit community of enthusiastic students, dedicated staff, and supportive leaders, all striving together towards their goals.

With exemplary behavior management and a track record of academic success, the school provides a nurturing environment where every individual is encouraged to thrive.

Details of the role include:

- Working with students across both KS1/2.


- Full-time position, comprising 35 hours per week.


- Competitive pay rates offered.


- Immediate start date available.

If you're excited about this opportunity and believe you're the perfect fit, waste no time and apply now with your updated CV.

Join us in shaping the future of education at this outstanding school.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.


All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.

07% statutory holiday pay.

This advert is for a temporary position.

In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.


Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.


We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training.

All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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About Teaching Personnel


Teaching Personnel is the UK’s leading education recruitment agency. Since 1996 we have registered hundreds of thousands of teachers and classroom support staff who have chosen us to help them find work in UK classrooms. Our mission statement 'Making a Difference Every Day through Staffing, Tutoring and Supply' captures the essence of what we do, the services we provide and what is really important about the work undertaken by our branches.

We commit to 'quality' always aiming to provide the best services, the best candidates and the best value. We strive to always be the 'leading' agency in the market, making sure we have sufficient branch staff, locations and candidates to meet all of the staffing needs at our client schools. We are committed to being 'expert' at what we do by training our staff to understand the schools market and the importance of fulfilling the special and often unique requirements of each individual school. We want to be recognised as... Quality - Leading - Experts

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Could Teaching Personnel be your place to thrive? Working as a Recruitment Consultant at Teaching Personnel is a challenging but thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding experience. To find out what it's like working for Teaching Personnel, visit our careers site https://www.linkedin.com/company/teaching-personnel/life/work-for-us-education-recruitment/?viewAsMember=true

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