Specialist Support Assistant - Level 2

The Olive School, Blackburn, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB2 6QQ

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  14 October 2024

• Closing date

  25 September 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 30.5 hours per week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Fixed Term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,737 to £23,114 per annum
• Actual salary: Pro-rata £16,049 to £16,315 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to provide an exceptional business support service to our pupils, teachers and wider stakeholders. As a key member of our school’s business support team, your expertise will help to deliver an outstanding learning environment for our young people.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and specialist technical skills. You will have extensive experience of delivering outstanding customer service and possess the ability to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

• NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• Experience of working with children in a school setting.
• Working knowledge of the National Curriculum.
• The ability to work one to one, in small groups and with whole classes.
• The ability to plan own role in lessons including how feedback will be provided to pupils and colleagues on pupils’ learning and behaviour.

What the school offers its staff

About The Olive School, Blackburn

The Olive School, Blackburnis a Muslim faith-based, primary school for 4 to 11 year olds, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in 2013 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in June 2015.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

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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JDPS - Specialist Support Assistant (Level 2) - Faith.pdf - 240 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Olive School, Blackburn

• School type: Free School, Muslim, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 638 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Olive School, Blackburn website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: zainub.bax3@oliveblackburn.staracademies.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-olive-school-blackburn (opens in new tab)

The Olive School, Blackburn is a 630 place Muslim faith based primary school. The school opened in September 2013 with 90 Reception, 90 Year 1 and 60 Year 2 children. It will build up its pupil numbers year on year. It has a caring, inclusive ethos and welcomes applications from parents and pupils of all faiths and none. Like all Star schools, it has “Leadership” as a specialism.

The school has the highest expectations. Children get one chance for an education and the school is determined to ensure it is the best. High quality teaching and learning opportunities enable children to fulfil their true potential and develop a love for learning.

The Olive School, Blackburn was assessed as “outstanding” in every category at its first Ofsted inspection in June 2015.

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