Teaching Assistant (Level 2)

St. James C of E Primary School
Off Stopes Brow
Lower Darwen
BB3 0QP

Job Title: Teaching Assistant (Level 2)
Grade/Salary: Grade C, SCP 3 - 5, £25,614 to £26,427 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Terms: 30.00 hours, Term Time
Closing Date: Friday 27th November 2026
Required From: Monday 4th January 2027

TO APPLY FOR THIS VACANCY PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW

The Governors of St. James’ C of E Primary School are seeking to appoint a Level 2 Teaching & Learning Assistant. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and self-motivated and has recent experience of working in a classroom environment and in delivering group and one-to-one interventions. You will be expected to establish positive relationships with both children and staff and be part of a highly motivated team who aim to provide their pupils with a broad and balanced curriculum set within a caring and supportive Christian community.

We can offer:

• a supportive, experienced and knowledgeable Governing Body
• a dedicated staff team
• well behaved children who are keen to learn
• a strong, nurturing Christian ethos
• good relationships with St. James’ Church and Parish
• a school which is well respected in the local community
• support for your continuous professional development

Our school is situated in Lower Darwen, on the outskirts of Blackburn within a community which contains significant areas of deprivation. The school benefits from good transport links via the motorway system, giving easy access to the West Pennine Moors as well as the large cities of the North West.

Visits to the school are encouraged and may be arranged by mutually convenient appointment – please telephone the school to arrange your visit.

Closing date: Friday 27th November 2026 at 12noon
Shortlisting: Monday 30th November at 9.30am
Interview Date: TBC

Application packs are available to download above and completed applications should be returned to the school by the closing date shown above via email to joanne.warwick@stjld.blackburn.sch.uk.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands, or final warnings as well as convictions.