| Salary £25,979-£29,777 Per annum | Pro Rata | Permanent,  Part Time,  33.3 hours per week | School Improvement | The Cove, Heysham

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to international sponsorship 

Level 3 Teaching Assistant, The Cove, Heysham

The Education Unit based at the Cove NHS inpatient unit, is seeking to appoint a flexible, dedicated and caring Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join its hard working team.

The NHS Cove team provides assessment and diagnosis of the mental health needs of children and young people. Education staff, as part of the multi-disciplinary team, work closely with clinical colleagues and professionals for other agencies and schools, therefore the ability to work collaboratively and have good communication skills is essential. The team delivers an in-centre timetable and reintegration support to pupils in Key Stages 3, 4 and 5.

Education provision at The Cove is part of LHES (Lancashire Hospital Education Service). We provide education for young people unable to access mainstream while they are inpatients within the NHS unit due Tier 4 mental health needs. Pupils can be Lancashire residents or residents of other local authorities. Pupils remain on their school or college roll and our team liaise with school and college staff to provide continuity in education and to support reintegration. Pupils have a wide range of abilities. Some may present with special educational needs and some are recognised as high achievers by their schools and families. The priority is to support each child and young person to access education and make progress. 

If interested candidates would like an informal discussion please contact the Teacher in Charge, Elisabeth Spencer: elisabeth.spencer@lscft.nhs.uk 

Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your application form to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The application form is attached below. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.

This position is part time, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis. 

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'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab. 

You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability. 

In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.

We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.

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