Special Support Assistant Level 1

Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1PY

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,023.00 - £25,219.00 Annually (FTE) £17,451 - £17,587 PRO-RATA

Special Support Assistant Level 1 job summary

JOB PURPOSE

To work with and supervise individuals and groups of children, under the direction/ supervision of teaching/senior staff both in and out of school hours to enrich curriculum learning.

To undertake work, care or support programmes, inclusive of special/individual learning needs, to enable access to learning for all pupils.

To assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Your duties and responsibilities will include:

SUPPORT TO PUPILS

Establish good working relationships with pupils acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs

To ensure that all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

To provide support to pupils, including those with additional needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities

To encourage pupils to act independently as appropriate

To promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom learning environment by encouraging them to interact with each other and to engage in activities led by the teacher

SUPPORT TO TEACHERS

To support the teacher in managing pupil behaviour in line with the school policy

To gather/report basic information from/to parents/carers as directed

To support the teacher by contributing to the delivery of local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, KS3 and KS4 as directed

To report pupil achievement, progress and issues in agreed format

To undertake basic pupil record keeping as directed

To prepare classrooms as directed for lessons and clear afterwards

To mount and display pupils’ work in consultation with the teacher

To prepare and maintain equipment / resources as directed by the teacher and assist pupils in their use

To provide minimal clerical support for teachers e.g. photocopying, filing, collecting money, checking deliveries, under the direction of the teacher

SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL

To be aware of and comply with policies relating to child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to a nominated person

To contribute to the overall work and ethos of the school

To work as part of a team and support the role of other people in the team

To attend and participate in meetings as required

To undertake personal development through training and other learning activities including performance management, as required

To assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson time

Please refer to the recruitment pack for the full extent of the responsibilities for this post

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 770 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/our-lady-and-st-john-catholic-college-blackburn

Our Lady’s & St John is a large and friendly school, under the Trusteeship of the Salford Diocese and part of the Romero Catholic Academy Trust. Our school aims to be a “Caring Catholic Community” centred on Christ, where our faith and values guide everything we do.

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