Level 2 Special Support Assistant (SEND Position)
Lammack Primary School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 8LH20 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 January 2027
Closing date
3 December 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
13 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years
Working pattern
- Full time: 25 hours per week - Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months initially with a view to extend
Pay scale
- Grade C SCP 3-5 (£18,887 - £19,650) pro rota per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governors are seeking to appoint an experienced and dedicated Special Support Assistants to assist a child with additional learning needs - who is currently in our Early Years Reception class.
The child has an EHCP for her learning needs. She has a physical disability which can impact on her learning in different areas of the curriculum.
We are looking for a member of staff to support the child in all areas of the curriculum and to ensure their safety throughout the school day. An ability to differentiate some of the curriculum would be desirable so that appropriate learning materials can be modified to meet the needs of the pupil. Experience of working with SEND pupils/complex needs is essential.
Enthusiasm, energy and knowledge of how children learn are essential. Appropriate qualifications to Level 2 are required and GCSE in Maths and English – Grade C or above are essential.
What the school offers its staff
Lammack Community Primary School is a very popular and thriving school, which is desirable to work at due to the hardworking children, fantastic staff team spirit and excellent environment and facilities. It has recently been graded as Strong in all areas during an Ofsted Inspection. Inspectors noted that 'Together, leaders, staff, parents ensure that pupils get the help they need to develop essential knowledge, learn about the world around them and thrive at school. Parents also value their place in the Lammack Family.' (Ofsted Sept 2026) .
Inspectors also praised the school for its inclusive ethos. It was reported that 'Inclusion is at the forefront of leaders' and staff's work. Pupils also recognise the importance of including everyone so that they feel that they belong in the school community.'
Staff have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour. Pupils behave well around school and are attentive in lessons. They are exceptionally polite and well mannered during social times. (Ofsted 2026).
Leaders provide staff with the time and professional learning opportunities to carry out their roles well. Together, they create ‘professional learning communities’ tasked with putting educational research into practice. Staff share their findings and improve their professional practice accordingly. In turn, staff are enthusiastic about their development, with informal conversations about effective practice being commonplace. Leaders and staff have developed the knowledge and skills that enable them to support other local schools and present at national conferences.
The school is also Voice 21 Centre of Excellence and so can offer additional CPD opportunities around Oracy.
We can offer:
- Well behaved, hard-working children
- First class facilities, resources and working environment (with good links to the motorway network)
- A positive, ambitious staff team – with a strong focus on teamwork
- A supportive senior leadership team
- Excellent future prospects due to the school expanding
- CPD opportunities
Further information about the job
Information about our 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.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
About Lammack Primary School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 548 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- office@lammack.blackburn.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01254 698584
Lammack is a high achieving, larger than average primary school in Blackburn which is currently expanding to become a 3 form entry school. It is oversubscribed and ambitious with well behaved children and aspirational parents.
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