Behaviour and Learning Support Centre Assistant

Jarrow School, Jarrow, Tyne and Wear, NE32 5PR

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  15 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term - Required for 5 January to 31st July 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,040 pa pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Advanced level qualifications (or equivalent)
• GCSE level English and maths (A*-C or 9 – 4 or equivalent)
• Experience of employment or voluntary work relevant to the education and inclusion of young people
• Experience as working as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good communication involving oral, written and IT skills
• Ability to self motivate
• Knowledge of issues relating to raising achievement
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Committed to the principles of equality and diversity
• Calm and able to work in busy environments and to short deadlines
• Patient and assertive
• Committed to the support and development of young people
• Able to be flexible in working patterns
• Enhanced DBS clearance

What the school offers its staff

Staff well-being is high priority at Jarrow School and achieving a good work/life balance is an area of real importance to us.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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About Jarrow School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 836 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Jarrow School website
• Email address: headspa@jarrowschool.com
• Phone number: 01914283200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/jarrow-school

Jarrow School is a forward-looking school which opened in September 2003 after secondary reorganisation in the town. Stemming from values blending tradition within a culture of innovation, Jarrow School offers an education characterised by breadth and depth, embracing the culture of change.

One of the real strengths of the school is its size. It is large enough to ensure a rich and diverse curriculum, yet small enough so that every student is well known.

Situated close to the northern city of Newcastle Upon Tyne and the coastal resort town, South Shields there is easy access to the UK's motorway and rail networks and Newcastle airport is 14 miles away.

Lying adjacent to green fields, the school was entirely rebuilt as part of the BSF scheme in 2009 and the site is managed under a PFI contract. We have first class facilities in all areas including community swimming pool.

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