Special Support Assistant Level 2 (Maternity Leave)

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

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,796.00 - £25,583.00 Annually (FTE)

Special Support Assistant Level 2 (Maternity Leave) job summary

The successful applicant will be able to show commitment to the school’s vision and Catholic ethos and will have:

Experience of working in a school setting;

Experience of working with pupils with special educational needs

An understanding and knowledge of the National Curriculum and other learning strategies/programmes.

An understanding of child development and learning;

Commitment to the social/emotional/educational integration of pupils;

A calm and approachable manner and be able to work under pressure.

Please refer to the recruitment pack attached for a comprehensive outline of the duties 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

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 812 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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