Female Teaching Assistant 2a/2b (with personal care duties)

Sir John Thursby Community College, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT

18 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  23 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week (8:15-15:15 Mon-Fri), TTO + 1 week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: TA2a Grade 4 £19,780-£19,810pa / TA2b Grade 5 £19,810-£21,452pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

Female Teaching Assistant 2a/2b (dependant on experience)

(with personal care duties)

32.5 hours per week (8:15–15:15 Mon-Fri), TTO + 1 week

1 permanent post, 1 temporary post to cover maternity leave

To start 1st September 2026

“We are characterised by how we treat our people”

We are incredibly proud of our ambitious, curriculum focused, research-driven school. Our vision is built around the principles of ambition, respect and belonging and we have a strong commitment to the development of our staff as outstanding professionals.

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic person, with the skills and ability to support students and establish positive relationships to promote excellent learning. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a supportive team, committed to ensuring our young people are safe, healthy and supported to achieve.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to contribute to our work and benefit from an excellent environment, where all staff are encouraged to progress their careers with us. We have great facilities ensuring that our students and staff have the best learning environment in which to achieve. SJT is a very positive community, with our recent staff survey showing that over 95% of our staff enjoy coming to work and are proud to be part of our school.

We are looking for Teaching Assistants who will:

• Assist in the specific medical/care needs of pupils, including intimate personal care such as toileting/changing
• Develop positive relationships with students to assist their progress and attainment
• Implement structured learning activities, monitor and review pupil achievements relating to their targets
• Model ambition, respect, belonging, hard work and a good sense of humour

Due to the personal care requirements of this role, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the successful applicants to be female.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will fully embrace our ethos of Ambition, Respect and Belonging whilst bringing fresh ideas that will build on current strengths and achievement. A core pillar of our “belonging” ethos is that all in our community are known, valued and loved. We want all staff to share this commitment.

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.

Salary will be dependent upon experience:

TA2a Grade 4 pt 4-6, Actual Annual Salary £19,780 - £19,810pa

TA2b Grade 5 pt 6-11, Actual Annual Salary £19,810 - £21,452pa

For an application pack please:

• download from the college website: www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
• or email recruitment@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
• or telephone 01282 682313

Send your completed Application form (only the version attached) stating which post you wish to apply for to: recruitment@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk

Closing date: 9am Tuesday 23rd June 2026

Shortlisting: Thursday 29th June 2026

Interviews: Wednesday 8th July 2026

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and a range of other recruitment checks. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Support Roles Application Form LCC Aug 2023.doc - 380 KB (opens in new tab)

Application Pack TA2a TA2b June 2026.pdf - 786 KB (opens in new tab)

About Sir John Thursby Community College

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, None, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1118 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir John Thursby Community College website
• Email address: l.clayton@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01282 682313
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-john-thursby-community-college

Background Information and Introduction from the Headteacher

I am incredibly proud to be leading a committed team of staff in our vibrant, ambitious and progressive community School.

We are characterised by how we treat our people. Everything we do is driven by our strategic vision and our ambition to be a beacon of excellence for our students and families. We are research driven and our work is linked to our core values of Ambition, Respect and Belonging. We are passionate about learning and we have a genuine commitment to ensuring our staff have autonomy, within a framework of a respectful, professional environment.

Sir John Thursby Community College is a mixed 11-16, multi-cultural, fully inclusive school which values all students, staff and our community partners. We have over 1,100 students on roll and over 150 staff enjoying working together to provide the best for everyone. In our latest Ofsted report in April 2023, the school was graded ‘good’ in every area and inspectors commented that the pupils ‘enjoy attending this thriving and popular school'

People and relationships are at the heart of what we do. One of our key values is that all members of our school community are known, valued and loved. We are firmly committed to ensuring that all our staff have a positive work/life balance and we give all our teaching staff a minimum of 20% non-contact time. In our 2025 staff survey, 97% of our staff said they would recommend SJT as a great place to work.

We have a highly ambitious curriculum with over 70% of students following the EBacc subjects. Our results are consistently strong, and students make excellent progress from their starting points. Our behaviour system is built around the principles of relational practice and students behave well.

I would encourage you to come and visit SJT to see why we all believe that it is a special place to work. I am always keen to show people around our school so would welcome any contact for an appointment to see us in action.

Mr Matt Renshaw - Headteacher

SJT is committed to safeguarding and expects all applicants to share this commitment. All staff are required to adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures and regularly undertake a full enhanced DBS check.

Arranging a visit to Sir John Thursby Community College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.clayton@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk.

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